The Essential Gabriel Fitzmaurice - Hardcover

Fitzmaurice, Gabriel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1856355926 ISBN 13: 9781856355926

Publisher: Mercier Press, 2009

Synopsis

Fitzmaurice is well known throughout Ireland for his penetrating observations, his humor, simplicity, and the pure beauty of his work. This collection includes poems from Fitzmaurice's adult collections and translations. A collection of the best works of one of Ireland's living poets in a beautifully illustrated gift hardback.

About this title

About the Author

Gabriel Fitzmaurice was born in 1952 in the village of Moyvane, Co. Kerry, where he still lives. He retired as principal of the local national school at the end of 2007. He is the author of more than thirty books: including the poetry collections, The Boghole Boys and I and the Village, his translations Poems from the Irish and the autobiographies of Maidhc Dainin O Se (House Don't Fall on Me) and Bernie Long (Ventry Calling) and he has edited several collections of essays including Come All Good Men and True on the works of John B. Keane. His children's poetry collection includes I'm Proud to be Me and Really Rotten Rhymes.

Review

"The best contemporary, traditional, popular poet in English."

"A poet and primary school teacher, Fitzmaurice explores the role of the poet and teacher within a community. Noting the importance of the poet in Irish society since ancient times."

Edition details

• Publisher: Mercier Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1856355926
• ISBN 13: 9781856355926
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128