Poets from the North of Ireland / edited by Frank Ormsby.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ormsby, Frank, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English poetry--Northern Ireland--Irish authors.

English poetry.

Northern Ireland.

Authors, Irish.

English poetry--20th century.

Physical Description:

xiv, 336 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

Full. revised and updated edition.

Place of Publication:

Belfast : Blackstaff Pr., [1990]

Summary:

Revised, updated edition of a successful anthology first published in 1979. It presents the full spectrum of twentieth century Northern Irish poetry, from the contemplative John Hewitt to the personal, highly crafted work of Heaney. Here also is Michael Longley, John Montague, Paul Muldoon, Medbh McGuckian, and many others. Also includes work from the new generation of poets that has emerged since the original anthology was published.

Notes:

Bibliography: pages 320-324.

Includes index.

ISBN:

0856404446

OCLC:

24635706