author
Arthur M. Forrester
1850–1895
An Irish poet, journalist, and nationalist voice, this writer brought politics and feeling together in verse and prose. His work reflects both the struggles of 19th-century Irish life and the energy of the independence movement.
1 Audiobook
An Irish Crazy-Quilt: Smiles and tears, woven into song and story
by Arthur M. Forrester
About the author
Born in County Monaghan, Ireland, in 1850, Arthur M. Forrester was known as a poet, journalist, and Irish nationalist. Sources connected with his published work and public-domain author records describe him as active in Irish political circles and associated with the Irish Republican Brotherhood.
He wrote from a young age and is best known for An Irish Crazy-Quilt: Smiles and Tears, Woven into Song and Story, published in Boston in 1891. His writing mixes songs, poems, and sketches, giving it a lively, emotional feel that moves between humor, sorrow, and patriotism.
Forrester died in 1895. While detailed biographical information appears to be limited, the surviving record presents him as a writer whose literary work was closely tied to Irish identity, exile, and political commitment.