Andrew Carpenter & Peter Fallon, eds., The Writers: Sense of Ireland (Dublin: OBrien Press, 1980)
Bibliographical details: Andrew Carpenter & Peter Fallon, eds., The Writers: Sense of Ireland (Dublin: OBrien Press, 1980) Sub-title: New work by 44 Irish writers selected and edited by Andrew Carpenter and Peter Fallon, with photographs of the writers by Mike Bunn. |
CONTENTS |
, Introduction [8]. |
John Banville, from Kepler a novel [10].
Samuel Beckett, Heard in the Dark, an extract from Company a novel [16].
Eavan Boland, the Ballad of Beauty and Time [20].
Eilean Ni Chuilleanain, Four Poems from The Rose Geranium [24].
Seamus Deane, Christmas at Beaconsfield, excerpt from a long poem [28].
Paul Durcan, The Drimoleague Blues [32].
Peter Fallon, Two Poems, Catholics, and Confederates [34].
Brian Friel, extracts from a Sporadic Diary, most do to with the writing of the play which eventually became Aristocrats [38].
Michael Hartnett, Three poems [with footnote trans.], Fé Dhéinn na dTig Nua; An Droichead go Meiricéa; An Chúifhionn [44].
Seamus Heaney, Three poems, A Peacocks Feather, for Daisy Garnett; Sweeney Astray, for John Montague; A Lighting Plot, for Brian Friel [50].
John Hewitt, Five Poems, The Irish Dimenson; The Prisoners on the Roof; A Case of Mistaken Identity; The Magician, from The Troubles, 1922; Consequences, sequence from My Uncle [56].
Aidan Higgins, Retrograde Canon at Atepmoc. from Dog-Days, a novel [60].
Denis Johnston, The Abbey in Those Days, a memoir [66].
Jennifer Johnston, Extract from a Novel [72].
Neil Jordan, She, an unfinished story [78].
Brendan Kennelly, Three poems, Always; The Pilgrim; Goddess [82].
Benedict Kiely, Homeward Bound, part of the opening of a novel to be called, perhaps, Nothing Happens in Carmincross [86].
Thomas Kilroy, from Her Whiteness Attracts a Blackness, an extract from a novel [92].
Thomas Kinsella, four love poems, literal translations from the Irish (My own dark head ...) [98].
Mary Lavin, from A Walk on the Cliff, a story [102].
Michael Longley, Four poems, The white Butterfly; The Third Light; Ogham Stone, i.m. Seán Ó Baoill; Communications [108].
Thomas McCarthy, Bachelards Images [112].
Tomas Mac Siomoin, Three poems, Ceol na dTéad; Féileachán; Eadartheangachadh [114].
Aidan Mathews, Four poems, Untitled; Talismans; Affidavit; Neighbours [118].
John Montague, Poems from Sect. III of The Dead Kingdom, The Black Pig; Border; The Plain of Blood [122].
John Morrow, from Prologue 68, a novel [128].
Paul Muldoon, Three poems, The Bishop; Promises, Promises; Bran [134].
Richard Murphy, Three poems, Morning Call; Tony white at Inisbofin 1959; Husbandry [138].
Thomas Murphy, Prologue to The Blue Macushla, a play [142].
Seán Ó Faoláin, What it feels like to be a Writer, a talk for radio [148].
Liam OFlaherty, The Widow, an unfinished story [154].
Desmond OGrady, Three poems, One of Them, after Cavafy; The People of Maikop Plain; Waiting for the Barbarian, after Cavafy [158].
Liam O Muirthile, Three Poems, Inné Inniu; Rince Gréagach; Feartlaoi François Villon [162].
Frank Ormsby, Three Poems, The Sleepwalker; from A Belfast Journal (VII); The Security Man [167].
Cathal Ó Searcaigh, For Poems, [breif and unnamed] [170].
Seán Ó Tuama, Three Poems (English versions of poems in Irish) Where shall we walk?; The Poet to his Wife, from a three act play Four Cheers for Cremation; A Gaeltacht Rousseau [172].
Micheal Ó Siadhail, Three poems, Breaclach; Réavadh; sorcas [176].
Stewart Parker, Two scenes from Catchpenny Twist: A Charade [180].
Tom Paulin, Desertmartin: A poem [186].
James Plunkett, Ferris Moore, from a novel in progress [188].
Peter Sheridan, from Down All the Days, an adaptation of the novel by Christy Brown [190].
James Simmons, The Conservative [poem in 5 pts.]. [196].
Francis Stuart, from The High Consistory, a novel [202].
William Trevor, from Autumn Sunshine, a story [208].
Notes on the writers [213]. Note, pagination of photo-page preceeding each authors text give above. |
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