Michael Longley’s Father: Memory, Mourning and History

Michael Longley’s father has been a recurring presence in the poet’s work from his earliest to his most recent collection. This paper examines the exceptional strength of that bond reflected in the varied and changing ways in which the poet has responded to it – memorizing and mourning his loss; dis...

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Main Author: Barry Sloan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Española de Estudios Irlandeses 2012-03-01
Series:Estudios Irlandeses
Subjects:
Son
Online Access:http://www.estudiosirlandeses.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Barry_Sloan_7.pdf