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The New Oxford Book of Irish verse
Thomas Kinsella
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Description for The New Oxford Book of Irish verse
Paperback. Presents the Irish tradition as a unity: verse in Irish and English, usually regarded separately, are shown as elements in a shared and often painful history. This selection begins in pre-Christian times and closes with nineteenth- and twentieth-century verse. Poets featured include Swift, Goldsmith, WB Yeats, Patrick Kavanagh, and Seamus Heaney. Editor(s): Kinsella, Thomas. Series: Oxford Books of Verse. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 306. Clean paperback in very good condition with some shelfwear.
This anthology presents the Irish tradition as a unity: verse in Irish and English, usually regarded separately, are shown as elements in a shared and often painful history. The selection is in three parts: it begins with earliest, pre-Christian times and the first poetry in English from the fourteenth century; moves on to Irish bardic poetry and English poetry in the era of Swift and Goldsmith; and closes with nineteenth- and twentieth-century poets, from Davis, Mangan, Yeats, and Ferguson to Austin Clarke, Patrick Kavanagh, and Seamus Heaney.
This anthology presents the Irish tradition as a unity: verse in Irish and English, usually regarded separately, are shown as elements in a shared and often painful history. The selection is in three parts: it begins with earliest, pre-Christian times and the first poetry in English from the fourteenth century; moves on to Irish bardic poetry and English poetry in the era of Swift and Goldsmith; and closes with nineteenth- and twentieth-century poets, from Davis, Mangan, Yeats, and Ferguson to Austin Clarke, Patrick Kavanagh, and Seamus Heaney.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Oxford Books of Verse
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780192801920
SKU
KRF2232610
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About Thomas Kinsella
Thomas Kinsella is a poet and translator. Among his publications are 'Blood and Family', 'From Centre City', and a translation of 'The Tain' (Oxford University Press).
Reviews for The New Oxford Book of Irish verse
Review from previous edition `the first coherent attempt to present the entire range of Irish poetry in both languages to an English speaking readership ... [a] really magnificent achievement.' Irish Times `For a practical demonstration of the Irishness of Irish poetry...in its many beautiful manifestations, one can turn with confidence to Thomas Kinsella's selection' Financial Times