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Jonathan Swift

English · Paperback / Softback

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Informationen zum Autor 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 latest collection of poetry, An Autumn Wind , was published in 2010. 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 latest collection of poetry, An Autumn Wind , was published in 2010. Klappentext Presents a biography of Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), who 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. His popular work "Gulliver's Travels" appeared in 1726. This selection of Jonathan Swift poems, chosen by Derek Mahon, is a timely reminder of the huge talents Swift possessed as a poet, extending far beyond the masterpiece for which he is known, Gulliver's Travels . Zusammenfassung Presents a biography of Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), who 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. His popular work "Gulliver's Travels" appeared in 1726.

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Authors Derek Mahon, Jonathan Swift
Assisted by Derek Mahon (Editor)
Publisher Faber & Faber
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 02.03.2006
 
EAN 9780571230716
ISBN 978-0-571-23071-6
No. of pages 128
Dimensions 122 mm x 198 mm x 10 mm
Series Poet to Poet
POET TO POET
Subjects Fiction > Poetry, drama
Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies

POETRY / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, POETRY / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Poetry by individual poets, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Poet to Poet; Satire

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