In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to the most important poets in our literature.
Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was born in Dublin, of English parents, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. London-based for many years, and a noted satirist during the reign of Queen Anne, he returned to Dublin in 1713 as Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Gulliver's Travels appeared in 1726.
Derek Mahon was born in Belfast in 1941, studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and has held journalistic and academic appointments in London and New York. He has received numerous awards including a Lannan Award and the Scot Moncrieff Translation Prize. His Collected Poems was published in 1999.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Oxford: Oxford UInversity Press, 1984.(The Oxford Authors). First edition. xxxv[i]+722[2]p. A very good copy in a similar d/w. Seller Inventory # LBTS0387
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. ex library hardback with dust jacket covered in plastic, usual stamps/markings. Published in 1984 by Oxford University Press. Some minor handling marks & 4 very small stains to page edges, 1st dozen pages little creased otherwise a good, clean copy. A selection from Jonathan Swift's prose, poetry and letters that gives a real idea of the range of his writing over fifty years, will be despatched immediately from UK. BS-1B*. Seller Inventory # SFL-39F05