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Tradition and Influence in Anglo-Irish Poetry
Tradition and Influence in AngloIrish Poetry Author:Terence Brown, Nicholas Grene This collection of essays presents an "insider" view of the Irish poetic tradition. It brings together some of the best-known poets and critics writing in Ireland today, exploring the multiple traditions and influences within Anglo-Irish poetry from the 19th century to the present. It includes important essays on Yeats, on alternative traditions... more » represented by Austin Clarke and Louis MacNiece, on Irish modernists, on Patrick Kavanagh and on the literary heritage of contemporary Irish poets - Seamus Heaney, Derek Mahon, Brendan Kennelly, Paul Muldoon and Paul Durcan. Terence Brown is the author of "Louis MacNiece - Sceptical Vision", "Northern Voices - Poets from Ulster" and "Ireland - A Social and Cultural History". Nicholas Grene has written "Synge - A Critical Study of the Plays", "Shakespeare", "Johnson", "Moliere", "the Comic Contract" and "Bernard Shaw - A Critical View".« less