Brooke, Charlotte (c. 1740-1793)

Irish translator and anthologist. Her Reliques of Irish Poetry (1789) is a primary anthology, with extensive notes and introductory comments, of poems and songs that she translated from Irish into English. Her work included the first translations of songs by Carolan. Born in Rantavan, County Cavan, she was educated by her father, the novelist Henry Brooke (1703-1783), and published an edition of his poetry in 1792. Brooke is now seen as a major force in the development of cultural nationalism.