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Kick: A Life Among Writers
Richard Murphy
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Description for Kick: A Life Among Writers
Paperback. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
In The Kick, poet Richard Murphy has constructed, from astonishingly detailed diaries kept across the course of five decades, a unique memoir of his life and times. 'Murphy's book contains the high class literary journal and the semi-private memoir a lively and even brave account of a rich and complicated life.' The Irish Times
In The Kick, poet Richard Murphy has constructed, from astonishingly detailed diaries kept across the course of five decades, a unique memoir of his life and times. 'Murphy's book contains the high class literary journal and the semi-private memoir a lively and even brave account of a rich and complicated life.' The Irish Times
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Granta Books
Condition
Used, Good
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781862075702
SKU
KSS0003390
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-10
About Richard Murphy
Richard Murphy was born in County Mayo in 1927. His major works as a poet include The Battle of Aughrim (1968) and High Island (1974). His Collected Poems were published in 2000.
Reviews for Kick: A Life Among Writers
'Murphy's book contains the high class literary journal and the semi-private memoir...a lively and even brave account of a rich and complicated life.' The Irish Times 'The book is a success, untroubled by irrelevance, with many interesting stories to tell...Murphy writes with dignity and candour' Karl Miller, Spectator 'The book is a fine and eloquent one, with shafts of great humour and a sense of modesty which is rare among writers' Susan Mckay