Eavan Boland

Eavan Aisling Boland (/iːˈvæn ˈæʃlɪŋ ˈboʊlənd/ ee-VAN ASH-ling BOH-lənd; 24 September 1944 – 27 April 2020) was an Irish poet, author, and professor. She was a professor at Stanford University, where she had taught from 1996. Her work deals with the Irish national identity, and the role of women in Irish history. A number of poems from Boland's poetry career are studied by Irish students who take the Leaving Certificate. She was a recipient of the Lannan Literary Award for Poetry.