New Selected Poems
- 128pages
- 5 heures de lecture
New Selected Poems is a book of singular abundance and formal verve, featuring poems of rare vision and dramatic power by a consummate and resilient artist.
Derek Mahon Livres
Derek Mahon est célèbre pour son observation aiguë de la condition moderne, tissant des tapisseries complexes de la vie urbaine et du monde naturel. Sa poésie explore des thèmes profonds d'identité, de mémoire et la recherche de sens dans un paysage en rapide évolution. La voix distinctive de Mahon se caractérise par sa rigueur intellectuelle, son langage précis et un mélange unique d'intensité lyrique et de détachement ironique. Son œuvre offre aux lecteurs un engagement profondément réfléchi et souvent surprenant avec les complexités de l'existence.
In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to the most important poets in our literature. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was born in Dublin, of English parents, and educated at Trinity College Dublin. London-based for many years, and a noted satirist during the reign of Queen Anne, he returned to Dublin in 1713 as Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Gulliver's Travels appeared in 1726. Derek Mahon was born in Belfast in 1941, studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and has held journalistic and academic appointments in London and New York. He has received numerous awards including a Lannan Award and the Scot Moncrieff Translation Prize. His Collected Poems was published in 1999.
The School for Wives: A Play in Two Acts After Molière
- 458pages
- 17 heures de lecture
This play by Derek Mahon is a modern adaptation of Molière's classic comedy, 'The School for Wives.' Set in contemporary times, it explores themes of love, marriage, power, and gender in a witty and insightful way.
