The Boy in the Text: Mary Barber, Her Son, and Children's Poetry in Poems on Several Occasions

The Boy in the Text: Mary Barber, Her Son, and Children’s Poetry Poems on Several Occasions This paper reconsiders work of Dublin poet whose collection poems appeared 1733/34. There she acknowledges assistance Jonathan Swift, frames her poetry as a pedagogical aid to children’s education—particularly that eldest son, Constantine. Barber’s relationship with Swift has received much critical attention, focus own motherhood—sometimes critiques suggest both these hampered quality scope work. asks readers look at literature claimed it was, well being crossover aimed more than one generation, published hope kind success (and John Gay, Daniel Defoe) achieved by reaching generation readers.