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Dora Sigerson Shorter
1866–1918
A leading voice in the Irish Literary Revival, this Dublin-born poet and sculptor brought folklore, feeling, and a strong sense of Irish identity into her writing. Her work was admired in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, though she is less widely read today.
2 Audiobooks
The Story and Song of Black Roderick
by Dora Sigerson Shorter
The Fairy Changeling and Other Poems
by Dora Sigerson Shorter
About the author
Born in Dublin on 16 August 1866, Dora Sigerson Shorter grew up in a deeply literary family: her father, George Sigerson, was a surgeon, scholar, and writer, and her mother, Hester Varian Sigerson, was also an author. She later became known as Dora Sigerson Shorter after her 1895 marriage to the English journalist and editor Clement King Shorter.
She was a poet, novelist, and sculptor, and is remembered as an important figure in the Irish Literary Revival. Her poetry often drew on Irish legend, song, and national feeling, giving her work a lyrical, storytelling quality that helped it stand out among readers of her time.
Sigerson Shorter died on 6 January 1918. Although her reputation faded after her lifetime, she remains a notable part of Ireland's literary history, especially for readers interested in revival-era poetry and women writers whose work helped shape that cultural movement.