Oomph of Quicksilver/Freacnairc Mhearcair - Softcover

Davitt, Michael; Paor, Louis De

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1859182488 ISBN 13: 9781859182482

Publisher: Cork University Press, 2000

Synopsis

A dual language collection of poetry by one of the most vibrant and innovative Irish language poets.
Michael Davitt is a very well known Irish writer and broadcaster. He founded the poetry broadsheet and journal "Innti", and was a central figure in a new movement in Gaelic poetry in the 1970's. He became a friend of Sean O Riordain, to who's metaphysical wit he gave a sharp vernacular edge. Davitt was also influenced by the linguistic virtuosity of the American e.e. cummings, the Beat poets and American popular culture. His poems have a wide-awake conscience that holds a mirror to contemporary Irish society, while his poems about and for people he admires capture their force and vitality.
This is the first time Davitt's poems have appeared together in a single volume, and the translations were carefully worked by a number of leading Irish poets including Brendan Kennelly, Paul Muldoon, and John Montague.
Students of Irish poetry and poetry lovers alike will enjoy this selection.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Davitt is a broadcaster for RTE. He has numerous other publictions which include Gleann ar Ghleann (1982), Bilgeard Sráide (1983), An Tost a Scagadh (1993) and Scuais (1999).

Language Notes:

Text: English

About this edition

• Publisher: Cork University Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1859182488
• ISBN 13: 9781859182482
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120