26%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Windharp: Poems of Ireland Since 1916
Niall Macmonagle
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Windharp: Poems of Ireland Since 1916
Paperback. Editor(s): MacMonagle, Niall. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 3JJ; DCQ; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
Windharp: Niall MacMonagle's essential anthology of the last 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 remarkable standing army of poets. Edited by Niall MacMonagle, Ireland's most trusted poetry ... Read more
Windharp: Niall MacMonagle's essential anthology of the last 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 remarkable standing army of poets. Edited by Niall MacMonagle, Ireland's most trusted poetry ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241966792
SKU
V9780241966792
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-44
About 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. ... Read more
Reviews for Windharp: Poems of Ireland Since 1916
A perfect selection. One of the best anthologies of Irish poetry ever produced.
Donal Ryan Beautifully judged ... poised perfectly between the canon and the tradition, with a generous inclusiveness
Eavan Boland
Irish Times
So richly varied and yet so unified in its musicality ... They all seem to share in a kind of universal eloquence, ... Read more
Donal Ryan Beautifully judged ... poised perfectly between the canon and the tradition, with a generous inclusiveness
Eavan Boland
Irish Times
So richly varied and yet so unified in its musicality ... They all seem to share in a kind of universal eloquence, ... Read more