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Mary I lecturer anthologises Irish poets

Written by Rachael Finucane
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
‘A FINE Statement: An Irish Poets’ Anthology’, edited by Mary Immaculate College English lecturer, John McDonagh, was officially launched at the college last week. For the book, Dr McDonagh asked 20 of Ireland’s best-loved poets to choose their five favourite poems from their own lifetime of work, and to write a brief introduction explaining their choice. The result—launched by poet and broadcaster Theo Dorgan last Wednesday—is a wonderfully revealing and eclectic mix of poems from the familiar to the surprising. The poets featured are Pat Boran, Ciaran Carson, Theo Dorgan, Paul Durcan, Peter Fallon, Kerry Hardie, Seamus Heaney, Rita Ann Higgins, Brendan Kennelly, Michael Longley, Derek Mahon, Medbh McGuckian, Paula Meehan, John Montague, Sinead Morrissey, Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill, Eilean Ni Chuilleanain, Bernard O’Donoghue, Cathal Ó Searchaigh and Mícheál Ó Siadhail. Dr McDonagh has written, contributed to and edited a number of books. He is the author of ‘Brendan Kennelly: A Host of Ghosts’ and co-edited ‘Remembering Michael Hartnett’ with Stephen Newman. ‘A Fine Statement’ is available now and for more information on the book, see www.poolbeg.com.

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