Midcentury

"I can't begin to say what brought me here, " confesses the narrator of Mid-century, an American lexicographer, down on his luck, who turns to Ireland in hopes of finding solace in the landscape and a respite in Ireland's wartime neutrality. Seeking definitions in a culture which resists them, he discovers in Irish history a refraction of his fortunes and obsessions. Mid-century tells an engrossing story of defeat and recovery, of devastation and spiritual renewal. Earlier versions of some of these poems first appeared in Sewane Review, Seneca Review, and Chelsea.

Product details

• Authors: Ben Howard
• Publisher: Salmon Poetry
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2000
• EAN: 9781897648742
• ISBN: 978-1-897648-74-2
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 198 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 118 g
• Series: Salmon poetry; Salmon poetry
• Subject: Fiction > Poetry, drama