Life Holds Its Breath

The author of ten books, Dorcey is researched and taught internationally. Her poetry and fiction have been described as groundbreaking. Many of her poems are considered classics, taught on both the Irish and British school curricula. From the outset her writing announced itself as revolutionary in subject matter and tone. It shattered the silence of Ireland on the suppressed reality of women's lives and most remarkably on romantic/erotic love between women.