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Poetry, Politics, and the Law in Modern Ireland / Adam Hanna.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Hanna, Adam, 1980- author.
Series:
Irish studies.
Irish Studies
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
English poetry--Irish authors--History and criticism.
English poetry.
Law in literature.
Law and literature--Ireland--History.
Law and literature.
Literature and society--Ireland--History.
Literature and society.
English poetry--20th century--History and criticism.
Physical Description:
1 online resource
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, [2022]
Summary:
"This manuscript examines poetry in post-Independence Ireland in the context of legal developments and controversies, and brings to light the importance of these things in shaping the country's literature"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Introduction: Unacknowledged legislators' dreams
The new laws of the 1920s : W.B. Yeats
Jurisdictions of the past : Austin Clarke
Sounding justice : Rhoda Coghill
The civil servant as poet : Thomas Kinsella
Unwritten laws : Seamus Heaney
Legislators of the unacknowledged : Paula Meehan and Paul Durcan
The body of the law in new poetry : Elaine Feeney, Miriam Gamble, Julie Morrissy and Doireann Ní Ghríofa
Conclusion: Contending remembrances.
Notes:
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780815655589
0815655584
OCLC:
1336954049

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