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Dublin's Other Poetry: Rhymes and Songs of the City
Roger Hargreaves
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Description for Dublin's Other Poetry: Rhymes and Songs of the City
Paperback. An anthology of what used to be called 'comic and curious verse' about the city of Dublin. Editor(s): Jackson, John Wyse; McDonnell, Hector. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 252.
Dublin's writers rarely remain solemn for long: their wicked sense of humour has travelled the world. This is an irresistible new anthology of what used to be called ‘comic and curious verse’ about the city, written by some of her most entertaining poets and songwriters. Fashions in verse come and go. Too often we forget – paradoxically – the most memorable works of wit, sarcasm or absurdity. The ones gathered here were written over four centuries, and were inspired by many things – among them love, injustice, history, politics, animals and alcohol, but most of all by the citizens of ... Read more
Dublin's writers rarely remain solemn for long: their wicked sense of humour has travelled the world. This is an irresistible new anthology of what used to be called ‘comic and curious verse’ about the city, written by some of her most entertaining poets and songwriters. Fashions in verse come and go. Too often we forget – paradoxically – the most memorable works of wit, sarcasm or absurdity. The ones gathered here were written over four centuries, and were inspired by many things – among them love, injustice, history, politics, animals and alcohol, but most of all by the citizens of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
145
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781843511618
SKU
V9781843511618
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About Roger Hargreaves
JOHN WYSE JACKSON and HECTOR McDONNELL have also worked together on Ireland’s Other Poetry: Anonymous to Zozimus and Ulster’s Other Poetry: Rhymes and Songs of the Province, both published by The Lilliput Press.
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