The Miraculous Parish / An Paroiste Mioruilteach Selected Poems / Rogha Danta

Maire Mhac an sSaoi is the greatest living Irish language poet. The first ever translations of her work into english, overseen by Louis de Paor, who has also written a comprehensive introduction, make this beautiful book an unmissable event for all lovers of the Irish language.

About the author

LOUIS DE PAOR is one of the most celebrated poets of the Irish language. A former editor of the acclaimed Irish language journal Innti (founded by Michael Davitt, Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill, Liam O Muirthile and Gabriel Rosenstock), he is now the Director of the Centre for Irish Studies at the National University of Ireland, Galway. De Paor has worked alongside many of the giants of literature in the Irish language such as Sean O Tuama with whom he edited a twentieth century anthology of poetry in Irish.

Product details

• Authors: Maire Mhac an Tsaoi, Maire O'Brien
• Assisted by: Louis de Paor (Editor)
• Publisher: O'brien Press
• Languages: English, Irish
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.08.2012
• EAN: 9781847173003
• ISBN: 978-1-84717-300-3
• No. of pages: 233
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 544 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies