New Selected Poems
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- 5 uur lezen
New Selected Poems is a book of singular abundance and formal verve, featuring poems of rare vision and dramatic power by a consummate and resilient artist.
Derek Mahon Boeken
Derek Mahon wordt geprezen om zijn scherpe observatie van de moderne conditie, waarbij hij ingewikkelde taferelen van het stadsleven en de natuurlijke wereld verweeft. Zijn poëzie verkent diepgaande thema's als identiteit, herinnering en de zoektocht naar betekenis in een snel veranderend landschap. Mahons onderscheidende stem wordt gekenmerkt door intellectuele nauwkeurigheid, precieze taal en een unieke mix van lyrische intensiteit en droog commentaar. Zijn werk biedt lezers een diep reflectieve en vaak verrassende betrokkenheid bij de complexiteit van het bestaan.
In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to the most important poets in our literature. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was born in Dublin, of English parents, and educated at Trinity College Dublin. London-based for many years, and a noted satirist during the reign of Queen Anne, he returned to Dublin in 1713 as Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Gulliver's Travels appeared in 1726. Derek Mahon was born in Belfast in 1941, studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and has held journalistic and academic appointments in London and New York. He has received numerous awards including a Lannan Award and the Scot Moncrieff Translation Prize. His Collected Poems was published in 1999.
The School for Wives: A Play in Two Acts After Molière
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- 17 uur lezen
This play by Derek Mahon is a modern adaptation of Molière's classic comedy, 'The School for Wives.' Set in contemporary times, it explores themes of love, marriage, power, and gender in a witty and insightful way.
