New Selected Poems
- 128 páginas
- 5 horas de lectura
New Selected Poems is a book of singular abundance and formal verve, featuring poems of rare vision and dramatic power by a consummate and resilient artist.
Derek Mahon Libros
Derek Mahon es celebrado por su aguda observación de la condición moderna, tejiendo intrincados tapices de la vida urbana y el mundo natural. Su poesía explora temas profundos de identidad, memoria y la búsqueda de significado en un paisaje en rápida transformación. La voz distintiva de Mahon se caracteriza por su rigor intelectual, lenguaje preciso y una mezcla única de intensidad lírica y desapego irónico. Su obra ofrece a los lectores una conexión profundamente reflexiva y a menudo sorprendente con las complejidades de la existencia.
In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to the most important poets in our literature. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was born in Dublin, of English parents, and educated at Trinity College Dublin. London-based for many years, and a noted satirist during the reign of Queen Anne, he returned to Dublin in 1713 as Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Gulliver's Travels appeared in 1726. Derek Mahon was born in Belfast in 1941, studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and has held journalistic and academic appointments in London and New York. He has received numerous awards including a Lannan Award and the Scot Moncrieff Translation Prize. His Collected Poems was published in 1999.
The School for Wives: A Play in Two Acts After Molière
- 458 páginas
- 17 horas de lectura
This play by Derek Mahon is a modern adaptation of Molière's classic comedy, 'The School for Wives.' Set in contemporary times, it explores themes of love, marriage, power, and gender in a witty and insightful way.
