Michael Longley & Declan Ryan: Ash Keys
<p>Published to coincide with the poet’s 85th birthday,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/ash-keys-michael-longley?variant=149915" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Ash Keys</em></a>&nbsp;(Jonathan Cape) presents a new selection of Longley’s finest works. Born in Belfast in 1939, his verse inhabits the landscapes Ireland’s west, at the same time occupying a space within a distinctly European tradition, ranging freely across the continent's histories, tragedies and triumphs. ’One of the most perfect poets alive,’ writes Sebastian Barry. ‘There is something in his work both ancient and modern. I read him as I might check the sky for stars.’</p><br><p>Michael Longley was joined for this reading and discussion by fellow poet Declan Ryan, whose most recent collection&nbsp;<a href="https://www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/crisis-actor-declan-ryan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Crisis Actor</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em>is published by Faber.</p><br><p>Get the book: <a href="https://lrb.me/ashkeyspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/ashkeyspod</a></p><p>Find more events at the Bookshop: <a href="https://lrb.m/eventspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.m/eventspod</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Published to coincide with the poet’s 85th birthday, Ash Keys (Jonathan Cape) presents a new selection of Longley’s finest works. Born in Belfast in 1939, his verse inhabits the landscapes Ireland’s west, at the same time occupying a space within a distinctly European tradition, ranging freely across the continent's histories, tragedies and triumphs. ’One of the most perfect poets alive,’ writes Sebastian Barry. ‘There is something in his work both ancient and modern. I read him as I might check the sky for stars.’
Michael Longley was joined for this reading and discussion by fellow poet Declan Ryan, whose most recent collection Crisis Actor is published by Faber.
Get the book: https://lrb.me/ashkeyspod
Find more events at the Bookshop: https://lrb.m/eventspod
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.