Featuring a diverse collection of poetry, this volume showcases the work of a prominent contemporary Irish poet. First published in 2005, it highlights the poet's unique voice and contributions to modern literature, making it a significant addition to the canon of Irish poetry. Readers can expect a blend of themes and styles that reflect the poet's innovative approach and cultural background.
Irish poet Pat Boran's humorous and moving account of his childhood in the late 1960s and 1970s in midlands town of Portlaoise
Cliona Ni Riordain presents a bilingual English-French selection of the work of four Irish poets published: Pat Boran, Katherine Duffy, Mary Montague and Gerry Murphy. An ideal companion for students of contemporary Irish poetry. "The oral essence of poetry is more marked in Ireland than possibly anywhere else; this is without doubt linked to the bardic tradition, with its reliance on assonance as an aid to memorisation. In Irish poetry, the private nature of poetry is perhaps less important than poetry seen as a form of public art, which includes the recitation of favourite poems and poetry readings given by the poets themselves ... or by readers. The Irish attraction for this type of event is without an equivalent in France" - from the Preface. Brought up in an Irish-speaking family in Cork, Cliona Ni Riordain is a Maitre de Conferences at the University of the Sorbonne Nouvelle, where she teaches translation and Irish Studies (language and literature).
Poets from the 'new Irish' communities, the so-called 'hyphenated Irish', the Irish of mixed cultural, linguistic or ethnic origin, gather here to chart and reflect the changing nature of Irish society. Addressing the broad theme of home, these writers, who hail from all over the world, explore some of the most complex and pressing issues of our time: identity, belonging, ownership and culture, often bringing fresh and startlingly new perspectives to familiar concerns. The result is a fascinating anthology in which 'home' is both a place of origin and the place towards which we are always travelling, in the process celebrating our similarities and our differences both
Focusing on the rich tradition of Irish poetry, this anthology revisits ten introductory essays from a previous landmark collection, featuring renowned poets like Seamus Heaney and Eavan Boland. It expands the discourse with additional essays that reflect the evolution of Irish poetry up to the present day. Aimed at both students and general readers, the book serves as an accessible introduction to the vibrant landscape of Irish poetry since 1900, showcasing insights from some of its most esteemed contemporary voices.
The book presents a curated selection of poetry from acclaimed Irish poet Pat Boran, showcasing his ability to blend personal experiences with broader themes. Featuring works from five previous collections, it includes a prose introduction by the late Dennis O'Driscoll. Boran's poetry is characterized by its tenderness and lyricism, offering readers insights that are both profound and humorous, making his work resonate on multiple levels.
In his first full-length poetry collection in over ten years, the renowned Irish poet Boran delves into themes of love, belonging, and connection. Drawing inspiration from song, his verses reflect a deep emotional resonance, showcasing his evolution as a poet while engaging with the complexities of human relationships. This collection promises to captivate readers with its lyrical quality and profound insights.
Published for the 300th anniversary of the establishment of Dublin Port, Pat Boran's haiku sequence (or rensaku) explores the flora and fauna of Dublin Bay's (North) Bull Island, a land mass formed by the changing currents in the bay after the construction of the North Bull Wall (between 1820–25) in an effort to improve access to the port. Boran's rhyming haiku observe the interplay of bird, human and plant life on the island, and celebrate the delicate balance of a biosphere on the very doorstep of Ireland's capital city. The book is illustrated by Boran's own photographs of the island, taken over the course of a year of regular visits. - See more at: http://www.dedaluspress.com/p/wavefor...
From treasures in museums to paintings in galleries and churches, from first impressions of the unfamiliar to fresh takes on the well-known and -loved, the triggers behind the poems in Pat Boran’s seventh collection in the main depart from the poet’s trademark starting point of autobiography. Instead in Then Again his focus is very much outwards, with the poems comprising a mini Odyssey that takes in parts of Ireland, Paris, Sicily, Cyprus and elsewhere, finding along the way the echoes of earlier discoveries and deeper concerns. The book’s title acknowledges both the unexpected returns and the subsequent re-evaluations that memory occasions as it makes new connections between present and past, between our personal journeys and our shared fate. “A writer of great tenderness and lyricism ...” – Agenda (UK) “Local and international, personal and scientific, full of wisdom and wry humour ...” – Irish Literary Supplement (USA)