Michael Longley, 85, Northern Irish Poet of Nature and ‘the Troubles,’ Dies
Ceasefire,” his most famous poem, invoked the “Iliad” in exploring his country’s sectarian strife. But his work wasn’t ...
New poetry: The Keelie Hawk, poems written entirely in Scots, will delight and puzzle
“For a long time,” writes Kathleen Jamie in her afterword to The Keelie Hawk (Picador £12.99), “I’ve wanted to write a suite ...
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IrishCentral Book of the Month: "Nine Irish Lives," edited by Mark Bailey
"Nine Irish Lives," edited by Mark Bailey, is the February 2025 selection for the IrishCentral Book Club. Each month, we will ...
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Irish poet Pádraig Ó Tuama's new anthology meditates on human connection
The Irish word file - spelled F-I-L-E - means both poet and seer. Well, for Irish poet Padraig O Tuama, seeing the world through poetry is a calling, whether that's his own poetry or someone else's.
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Michael Longley, Northern Irish poet of nature and 'the Troubles,' dies at 85
Michael Longley, the last survivor of a remarkable triumvirate of Northern Irish poets that included Seamus Heaney and Derek Mahon, who was celebrated for the meditative beauty of his compact ...