{"product_id":"the-cambridge-companion-to-irish-poets-hardback-9781108420358","title":"The Cambridge Companion to Irish Poets (Hardback) 9781108420358","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to Irish Poets\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fresh, accessible and authoritative study that conveys the richness and diversity of Irish poets, their lives and times.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGerald Dawe (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108420358, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 November 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e470 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.8 x 3 cm, 0.77 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This accessible and valuable introduction to Irish poetry will serve both nonspecialists and those already familiar with Irish poets but wishing to become acquainted with writers who are less familiar. In sum, this collection provides valuable insights into the rich heritage and the wide spectrum of Irish poetry.' J. S. Baggett, Choice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to Irish Poets offers a fascinating introduction to Irish poetry from the seventeenth century to the present. Aimed primarily at lovers of poetry, it examines a wide range of poets, including household names, such as Jonathan Swift, Thomas Moore, W. B. Yeats, Samuel Beckett, Seamus Heaney, Patrick Kavanagh, Eavan Boland and Paul Muldoon. The book is comprised of thirty chapters written by critics, leading scholars and poets, who bring an authoritative and accessible understanding to their subjects. Each chapter gives an overview of a poet's work and guides the general reader through the wider cultural, historical and comparative contexts. Exploring the dual traditions of English and Irish-speaking poets, this Companion represents the very best of Irish poetry and highlights understanding that reveals, in clear and accessible prose, the achievement of Irish poetry in a global context. It is a book that will help and guide  general readers through the many achievements of Irish poets.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction Gerald Dawe\u003cbr\u003e 1. Prolegomena – 'Spenser's Island' Sean Lysaght\u003cbr\u003e 2. Jonathan Swift 1667–1745 James Ward\u003cbr\u003e 3. Aogan O'Raithille c.1670–1729 Aodan MacPoilin\u003cbr\u003e 4. Oliver Goldsmith 1728–1774 Michael Griffin\u003cbr\u003e 5. Thomas Moore 1779–1852 Jeffrey Vail\u003cbr\u003e 6. James Clarence Mangan 1803–1849 John Mc Auliffe\u003cbr\u003e 7. W B Yeats 1865–1939 Nicholas Grene\u003cbr\u003e 8. Francis Ledwidge 1887–1917 Fran Brearton\u003cbr\u003e 9. Thomas MacGreevy 1893–1967 David Wheatley\u003cbr\u003e 10. Austin Clarke 1896–1974 Lucy Collins\u003cbr\u003e 11. Patrick Kavanagh 1904–1967 Tom Walker\u003cbr\u003e 12. Samuel Beckett 1906–1989 Gerald Dawe\u003cbr\u003e 13. Louis Mac Neice 1907–1963 Chris Morash\u003cbr\u003e 14. John Hewitt 1907–1987 Guy Woodward\u003cbr\u003e 15. Séan Ó Ríordáin 1916–1977 Louis de Paor\u003cbr\u003e 16. Richard Murphy 1927 Benjamin Keatinge\u003cbr\u003e 17. Thomas Kinsella 1928 Andrew Fitzsimons\u003cbr\u003e 18. John Montague 1929 Maurice Riordain\u003cbr\u003e 19. Brendan Kennelly 1936 Richard Pine\u003cbr\u003e 20. Seamus Heaney 1939–2013 Terence Brown\u003cbr\u003e 21. Michael Longley 1939 Florence Impens\u003cbr\u003e 22. Michael Hartnett 1941–1999 Peter Sirr\u003cbr\u003e 23. Derek Mahon 1941 Matt Campbell\u003cbr\u003e 24. Eilean Ni Chuilleanain 1942 Hugh Haughton\u003cbr\u003e 25. Eavan Boland 1944 Justin Quinn\u003cbr\u003e 26. Paul Durcan 1945 Alan Gillis\u003cbr\u003e 27. Ciaran Carson 1948 Nicholas Allen\u003cbr\u003e 28. Medbh McGuckian 1950 Maria Johnston\u003cbr\u003e 29. Paul Muldoon 1951 Peter Mc Donald\u003cbr\u003e 30. Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill 1952 John Dillon.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary companions, book reviews \u0026amp; guides [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary companions, book reviews \u0026amp; guides\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20companions,%20book%20reviews%20\u0026amp;%20guides%20%5BDSRC%5D%22\"\u003eDSRC\u003c\/a\u003e], Literary studies: poetry \u0026amp; poets [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: poetry \u0026amp; poets\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20poetry%20\u0026amp;%20poets%20%5BDSC%5D%22\"\u003eDSC\u003c\/a\u003e], Poetry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Poetry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Poetry%20%5BDC%5D%22\"\u003eDC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266260619544,"sku":"9781108420358","price":96.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108420358i_e0fa5330-3897-4360-b591-51a0199e4468.jpg?v=1696754076","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-companion-to-irish-poets-hardback-9781108420358","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}