The Finest Music: An Anthology of Early Irish Lyrics
Maurice Riordan
In a series of timeless and modern-day renditions, Maurice Riordan brilliantly introduces us to the poems that founded Ireland's rich literature. Memorable and accessible, these early lyrics are presented in their classic incarnations by literary giants from both sides of the Irish Sea: in examples by W. H. Auden, Flann O'Brien, Alfred Lord Tennyson, John Montague, Robert Graves and Frank O'Connor. But the anthology is much more than a survey of canonical texts; through a series of specially commissioned poems, fresh eyes are brought to bear on these ancient poems: by Seamus Heaney and Eil an N Chuillean in, by Paul Muldoon and Kathleen Jamie, by Ciaran Carson and Christopher Reid, and many others. The experience is enhanced still further by the enabling hand of Riordan himself, in a sweep of exquisite translations of his own made especially for this publication.Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Maurice RiordanPublisher: Faber & FaberPublished: 06/13/2017ISBN: 9780571298020Pages: 208Weight: 0.40lbsSize: 7.80h x 5.20w x 0.50d
Book Title
The Finest Music: An Anthology of Early Irish Lyrics
ISBN
9780571298020
In a series of timeless and modern-day renditions, Maurice Riordan brilliantly introduces us to the poems that founded Ireland's rich literature. Memorable and accessible, these early lyrics are presented in their classic incarnations by literary giants from both sides of the Irish Sea: in examples by W. H. Auden, Flann O'Brien, Alfred Lord Tennyson, John Montague, Robert Graves and Frank O'Connor. But the anthology is much more than a survey of canonical texts; through a series of specially commissioned poems, fresh eyes are brought to bear on these ancient poems: by Seamus Heaney and Eil an N Chuillean in, by Paul Muldoon and Kathleen Jamie, by Ciaran Carson and Christopher Reid, and many others. The experience is enhanced still further by the enabling hand of Riordan himself, in a sweep of exquisite translations of his own made especially for this publication.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Maurice Riordan
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 06/13/2017
ISBN: 9780571298020
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.20w x 0.50d
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Maurice Riordan
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 06/13/2017
ISBN: 9780571298020
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.20w x 0.50d
In a series of timeless and modern-day renditions, Maurice Riordan brilliantly introduces us to the poems that founded Ireland's rich literature. Memorable and accessible, these early lyrics are presented in their classic incarnations by literary giants from both sides of the Irish Sea: in examples by W. H. Auden, Flann O'Brien, Alfred Lord Tennyson, John Montague, Robert Graves and Frank O'Connor. But the anthology is much more than a survey of canonical texts; through a series of specially commissioned poems, fresh eyes are brought to bear on these ancient poems: by Seamus Heaney and Eil an N Chuillean in, by Paul Muldoon and Kathleen Jamie, by Ciaran Carson and Christopher Reid, and many others. The experience is enhanced still further by the enabling hand of Riordan himself, in a sweep of exquisite translations of his own made especially for this publication.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Maurice Riordan
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 06/13/2017
ISBN: 9780571298020
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.20w x 0.50d
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Maurice Riordan
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 06/13/2017
ISBN: 9780571298020
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.20w x 0.50d