Synopses & Reviews
Paul Durcan has been at the heart of Irish cultural life for 30 years, and his poetry has acquired a huge international following. Greetings to Our Friends in Brazil is his most challenging and engaging collection yet, one that addresses itself through Ireland and the Irish Diaspora to the whole world beyond.
Synopsis
A collection of contemporary poetry that throws itself into the discussion of Irish identity in relation to the world, using Mary Robinson's presidencey as a springboard for redefining the poet's homeland. WINNER OF THE 2014 IRISH BOOK LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Paul Durcan has been at the heart of Irish cultural life for over 40 years and his poetry has acquired a huge international following. Greetings to Our Friends in Brazil is his most challenging and engaging collection yet, one that addresses itself through Ireland and the Irish diaspora to the whole world beyond.
Synopsis
WINNER OF THE 2014 IRISH BOOK LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Paul Durcan has been at the heart of Irish cultural life for over 40 years and his poetry has acquired a huge international following. Greetings to Our Friends in Brazil is his most challenging and engaging collection yet, one that addresses itself through Ireland and the Irish diaspora to the whole world beyond.
About the Author
Paul Durcan is one of Ireland's foremost poets. His first book, Endsville, has been followed by more than 20 others, including The Art of Life, The Berlin Wall Café (a Poetry Book Society Choice), Daddy, Daddy (winner of the Whitbread Award for Poetry), The Laughter of Mothers, and A Snail in My Prime: New and Selected Poems.