Contemporary Irish Poetry and the Pastoral Tradition
Download or Read eBook Contemporary Irish Poetry and the Pastoral Tradition PDF written by Donna L. Potts and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2011-12-30 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Donna L. Potts |
| Publisher | : University of Missouri Press |
| Total Pages | : 231 |
| Release | : 2011-12-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780826219435 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0826219438 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Contemporary Irish Poetry and the Pastoral Tradition by : Donna L. Potts
Book excerpt: Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: A Lost Pastoral Rhythm: The Poetry of John Montague -- Chapter 2: "The God in the Tree" : Seamus Heaney and the Pastoral Tradition -- Chapter 3: "Love Poems, Elegies: I am losing my place " : Michael Longley's Environmental Elegies -- Chapter 4: Learning the Lingua Franca of a Lost Land: Eavan Boland's Suburban Pastoral -- Chapter 5: "In My Handerkerchief of a Garden" : Medbh McGuckian's Miniature Pastoral Retreats -- Chapter 6: "When Ireland Was Still under a Spell" : Miraculous Transformations in the Poetry of Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill -- Conclusion: The Future of Pastoral -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
