Poetry of derek mahon

As the first major book-length study of the poetry of Derek Mahon, this volume of fourteen essays represents a long overdue account and assessment of one of the foremost living English-language poets not only in Irish poetry but world-wide. The essays demonstrate the variety and complexity of Mahon's work.

Summary

This volume of 14 essays demonstrates the variety and complexity of Mahon's work, a poetry of the "ironic conscience", sceptical, sophisticated, urbane; a poetry of transit between centres and margins. It breaks with nationalism or regionalism, while remaining engaged with identity.

Product details

• Authors: Kenn, Derek Mahon
• Assisted by: Elmer Kennedy-Andrews (Editor)
• Publisher: External catalogues US
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.01.2003
• EAN: 9780861404254
• ISBN: 978-0-86140-425-4
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 222 mm x 32 mm
• Series: Ulster Editions & Monographs
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies