Brendan Kennelly Libros

Exploring the multifaceted nature of poetry, this anthology features 100 classic poems spanning five centuries, each accompanied by insightful commentaries. The concept of the "heavy bear" symbolizes both burdens and companions in the poetic journey. The selection includes works from renowned poets like Shakespeare, Donne, Blake, and Dickinson, as well as modern voices such as Delmore Schwartz and notable Irish poets. Compiled by acclaimed figures Brendan Kennelly and Neil Astley, this collection aims to foster a deep, enlightening dialogue about the essence of poetry.

A survey of Irish poetry includes works by Beckett, Joyce, Yeats, Synge, Wilde, Goldsmith, Swift, and others

From Maeve of Connaught to President Mary Robinson, this book presents Irish women - known and unknown, real and invented - as their compatriots have described and interpreted them. The editors draw upon mythological tales, letters, biographies, autobiographies, newspapers and official reports, as well as poems, novels, stories, plays, recordings and songs, to create this sympathetic selection. The book includes the writings of Yeats, Joyce, Synge, Clare Boylon, Augusta Gregory, Nora Barnacle, Julia O'Faolain, Cecil Woodham-Smith and Maud Gonne.