Hereafter: The Telling Life of Ellen O'Hara

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Abstract

Using a combination of poetry, lyric prose, history and images, this book tells the story of Ellen O'Hara, an emigrant from 1880s Ireland, who worked as a domestic servant in New York city, and charts the difficulties involved in uncovering the details of a life such as Ellen's using archival research.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherNew York University Press
Number of pages184
ISBN (Print)978-1-4798-1751-1
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2022
EventPublic Interview at Glucksman Ireland House, NYU, New York - Feb 2023 - Glucksman Ireland House, New York, United States
Duration: 17 Feb 202319 Feb 2023

Publication series

NameGlucksman Irish Diaspora Series

Keywords

  • Poetry, history, emigrants, domestic servants, non-fiction, archival research
  • Michel Déon Prize

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