Northern Irish Poetry and the Russian Turn
Author | : S. Schwerter |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2013-02-07 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781137271723 |
ISBN-10 | : 1137271728 |
Rating | : 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Northern Irish Poetry and the Russian Turn by : S. Schwerter
Download or read book Northern Irish Poetry and the Russian Turn written by S. Schwerter and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seamus Heaney, Tom Paulin and Medbh McGuckian are the three most influential poets from Northern Ireland who have composed poems with a link to the Tsarist Empire and the Soviet Union. Through their references to Russia the three poets achieve a geographical and mental detachment allowing them to turn a fresh eye on the Northern Irish situation.