About the PoemThe society depicted in the poem , The Planters Daughter,  is one reminiscent of images of Ireland in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. A planter was usually an English or Scotsman, brought in by the British, who bought  confiscated land in  Ireland  quite cheaply , who then employed local people to work on it In effect, he was the local landlord, living in the ‘Big House’ , often seen as people of wealth and be of  higher class – and would certainly not mix with the lower classes. However , in this poem, Austin Clarke portrays the planter's daughter, rather than being aloof, as a down to earth and approachable person who certainly doesn't see herself as above anyone else. The most interesting feature of ‘The Planter’s Daughter’ is the indirect way in which Clarke presents the subject of the poem and this indirect treatment creates a certain mystique around her.____________________________________About the PoetAustin Clarke was born in Stoneybatter, Dublin in 1896He was one of the leading Irish poets of the generation after W. B. Yeats  and  he also wrote novels, plays and memoirs. His main contribution to Irish poetry was the rigour with which he used technical means borrowed from classical Irish language poetry when writing in the English language.In addition to some twenty volumes of poetry and numerous plays, Clarke published three novels  and two volumes of memoirs, and while all of these prose writings are of interest, Clarke's reputation rests firmly on his poetry.He dies in Dublin in March 1974____________________________________How to Listen and followYou can listen to the podcast , My Poetry Readings, on iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasts by clicking on any of the links above or on the podcast websiteYou can also subscribe and follow the podcast on social media by clicking on the links either on the top banner or the links below:-Facebook -   @mypoetryreadingsInstagram -  @mypoetryreadingsTwitter:-       @mypoetryreadin1Youtube:-      My Poetry Readings with Declan Walsh___________________________________Now for the promotion bit!I hope you enjoy and looking forward to hearing any comments or suggestions that you may have .If you have enjoyed , please spread the word , like , share  (etc!)  -by  clicking the 'Share  Episode' link above.   If you can, please leave a review and star rating on Apple Podcasts. This will help others to also enjoy the podcast.Thanks for listening  - Till next time..Slán go fóillDeclan______________________________________________Other linksBord Na Mona Advertisement

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