Windharp
Poems of Ireland since 1916
$34.84
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2016
Summary
An accessible and inspiring guide to a century of Irish poetry.
The Easter Rising of 1916 was a foundational moment of the independent Irish state; but while that insurrection continues to divide opinion, there is no disagreement as to the majesty of Yeats’s ‘Easter 1916’, or about the excellence of the Irish poetic tradition over the past century.
Windharp is an anthology that follows the twists and turns of Irish history, culture and society through the work of its remarkabl…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241966792 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241966795 |
| Author: | Niall MacMonagle |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2016 |
| Weight: | 560g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
Glorious * Irish Examiner *
Beautifully produced … an appealing and appetite-whetting introduction to a century’s poetry * Irish Times *
So richly varied and yet so unified in its musicality … They all seem to share in a kind of universal eloquence, as if the air over that island were charged with some kind of melodic ozone specifically propitious for the versifying brain. A landmark book. – Clive James * TLS *
Beautifully judged … poised perfectly between the canon and the tradition, with a generous inclusiveness – Eavan Boland * Irish Times *
A perfect selection. One of the best anthologies of Irish poetry ever produced. – Donal Ryan
About The Author
Niall MacMonagle
Niall MacMonagle is Ireland’s most trusted commentator on poetry. He initiated and edited the bestselling Lifelines series, in which public figures wrote about their favourite poems. He also edits the poetry anthologies for transition year and the Leaving Certificate. A frequent contributor to RTE Radio 1, he lives in Dublin, where for many years he taught English at Wesley College.
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