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The Long Weekend
Rita Ann Higgins
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Description for The Long Weekend
Hardcover. Rita Ann Higgins’ poetry became a national salve during the pandemic, uniquely capturing the mood of the country as read live on radio from RTÉ’s Brendan O’Connor Show. This collection of poetry, containing the bank holiday poems heard on the show and many others, sets a tone for all seasons. From bank holidays to saints’ days and many other annual celebrations on the Irish calendar year, they are at times uplifting, at times nostalgic, always reflective of real life. With poems such as Lúnasa, I Thought Saw St. Brigit Today, My Mother Loved Me in Red, The Púca, Visiting My Father at Christmas and All Souls’ Day, The Long Weekend leaves no question that Rita Ann Higgins is the people’s poet.
Rita Ann Higgins’ poetry became a national salve during the pandemic, uniquely capturing the mood of the country as read live on radio from RTÉ’s Brendan O’Connor Show. This collection of poetry, containing the bank holiday poems heard on the show and many others, sets a tone for all seasons. From bank holidays to saints’ days and many other annual celebrations on the Irish calendar year, they are at times uplifting, at times nostalgic, always reflective of real life. With poems such as Lúnasa, I Thought Saw St. Brigit Today, My Mother Loved Me in Red, The Púca, Visiting My ... Read more and All Souls’ Day, The Long Weekend leaves no question that Rita Ann Higgins is the people’s poet.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Gill Books Dublin
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781804580660
SKU
9781804580660
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-3
About Rita Ann Higgins
Rita Ann Higgins was born and lives in Galway. She has published 11 books of poetry including Throw in the Vowels, Ireland is Changing Mother and Tongulish. Rita Ann has also written essays, plays and screenplays. In 2021 she received The Living Poets Society Award. She was shortlisted for The Ireland Professor of Poetry in 2022. She is a member ... Read more
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