Ancient Irish Poetry Paperback / softback
by Kuno Meyer
Paperback / softback
Description
'...his 1911 translations of the poetry into English are still minor masterpieces..' - Bernard O'Donoghue, The Times Literary Supplement'..literal translations first published in 1913 when they opened many eyes to the variety and richness of Irish vernacular literature.' - P.J.
Kavanagh, The Spectator'By showing that Ireland had an ancient civilization Meyer affected people's sense of their identity.
A timely reissuing of an old classic.' - Ronan Sheehan, The Irish Press'Meyer's book is now over eighty years old, yet probably his translations are still the best of their kind.' - Brian Fallon, The Irish Times
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:132 pages
- Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
- Publication Date:25/04/1994
- Category:
- ISBN:9780094733800
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Information
-
Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:132 pages
- Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
- Publication Date:25/04/1994
- Category:
- ISBN:9780094733800