Broken Line: Denis Devlin and Irish Poetic Modernism: Denis Devlin and Irish Poetic Modernism

Focusing on Dennis Devlin's poetry, this appraisal situates his work within the framework of literary modernism and his dual role as a diplomat. It explores his surrealist early poems alongside the high modernism of Eliot and European avant-garde influences. The analysis extends to Devlin's love poetry, examining its sexual politics, and delves into the historical and biographical contexts of his religious themes. The book also includes critical readings of poets linked to the New Writers' Press and contemporary innovative poetry in Ireland.