Dreaming of Home: Seven Irish Writers by Gerald Dawe (English) Paperback Book

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In this vibrant and accessible sequence of readings, Gerald Dawe explores the meaning of home in the work of Irish writers, including W. B. Yeats, Sean O'Casey, Derek Mahon and Gail McConnell.

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"Gerald Dawe observes in the concluding lines of Dreaming of Home that the writers he admires most are those who convey a sense of 'the sheer joy in witnessing the world for its own sake.' Those same words could apply to Dawe himself. His readings of seven writers here – Sean O'Casey, W.B. Yeats, John Montague, Patrick Kavanagh, Derek Mahon, Colette Bryce, and Gail McConnell – are animated as much by the sheer joy of reading as by the need to analyse or explain. This is not just a wise book, but a joyous one."(Chris Morash, MRIA, FTCDSeamus Heaney Professor of Irish Writing, TCD)In this vibrant and accessible sequence of readings, Gerald Dawe explores the meaning of home in the work of Irish writers, including W. B. Yeats, Sean O'Casey, Derek Mahon and Gail McConnell. Providing ample encouragement to think about literary questions in a fresh and engaging way, Dreaming of Home concludes with an afterword of praise for the example of the great American poet William Carlos Williams, who mattered greatly to Dawe's own development as a poet. Scholarly and stylish in approach, Dreaming of Home is an invaluable study for the general reader and student alike.

Author Biography

Gerald Dawe taught literature and drama for forty years in universities in Ireland and the US. He is Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College Dublin. He has published over twenty books of poetry and non-fiction since his first collection Sheltering Places appeared in 1978. He lives in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin.

Table of Contents

Contents: Precarious Refuges: Sean O'Casey – In the Mind's Eye: W. B. Yeats – Self- Portraits: Patrick Kavanagh – The Cage: John Montague – Dreaming of Home: Derek Mahon – Our Words: Colette Bryce – Without a City Wall: Gail McConnell.

Details ISBN1800796552 Author Eamon Maher Short Title Dreaming of Home Pages 94 Series Reimagining Ireland Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1800796552 ISBN-13 9781800796553 Format Paperback Subtitle Seven Irish Writers Series Number 111 Publisher Peter Lang International Academic Publishers Imprint Peter Lang International Academic Publishers Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2022-06-06 AU Release Date 2022-06-06 NZ Release Date 2022-06-06 UK Release Date 2022-06-06 Edition Description New edition DEWEY 820.99415 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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