Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
LIVING POET'S SOCIETY
Seamus Heaney (1939-) was born in Derry but now lives mostly in Dublin. He is the bard of all Ireland and
evokes the spirit and character of the country in his poetry. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995, and the
humble wordsmith compared all the attention to someone mentioning sex in front of their mammy.
Opened
Ground - Poems 1966
-
1996
(1998) is our favourite of his topics.
Dubliner Paul Durcan (1944-) is one of the most reliable chroniclers of changing Dublin. He won the prestigi-
ous Whitbread Prize for Poetry in 1990 for '
Daddy, Daddy'
and is a funny, engaging, tender and savage writer.
Poet, playwright and Kerryman Brendan Kennelly (1936-) is an immensely popular character around town. He
lectures at Trinity College and writes a unique brand of poetry that is marked by its playfulness, as well as histor-
ical and intellectual impact. Eavan Boland (1944-) is a prolific and much-admired writer, best known for her po-
etry, who combines Irish politics with outspoken feminism;
In a Time of Violence
(1994) and
The Lost Land
(1998) are two of her most celebrated collections.
If you're interested in finding out more about poetry in Ireland in general, visit the website of the excellent Po-
etry Ireland (
www.poetryireland.ie)
, which showcases the work of new and established poets.
