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Ireland's 4 Nobel Laureates in Literature -- and Their Wives 

Code: LH51523

Dates: February 27 - March 27, 2026

Meets: 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Sessions: 5

Location: ONLINE

Course Fee: $89.00

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Irish literature enthusiasts know something of Yeats, Shaw, Beckett, and Heaney, but less about their wives (George, née Georgiana, Charlotte, Suzanne, and Marie).  How did these remarkable couples balance their relationships and the creative talents of each partner?  Explore the literary works of the Laureates themselves and the literary output and socio-cultural significance of their wives.
Fee: $89.00
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CategoryDescriptionAmount
Course Fee (Basic)Course Fee$ 89.00
Optional FeeDonation$ 0.00

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Roslyn Blyn LaDrew

Dr. Roslyn Blyn-LaDrew received her Ph.D. in Folklore and Folklife at the University of Pennsylvania and her B.A. in Celtic Languages and Literature at Harvard University, with study abroad in Ireland (Co. Donegal), Scotland (Stornoway, Isle of Lewis), and Wales (Aberystwyth). She was a columnist for the Irish Edition newspaper for about 25 years, until the paper's final issue. She currently teaches Irish (Gaeilge) at the University of Pennsylvania and also teaches Irish and Welsh online. She is also a musician, singing and playing the fiddle with the group Roz an' the Beaux.

roislindubh@gmail.com

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