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- Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
- ISBN: 0374146837
- WAPI (Tower ID): 100039219
- Release Date: April 8, 2001
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #643389 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #5941 in Poetry (See Top 100 Poetry Bestsellers)
- #631 in English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh (See Top 100 English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Electric Light" by Seamus Heaney to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Electric Light"Browse more products related to "Seamus Heaney"Review"ELECTRIC LIGHT extends Heaney's myth-hoard, notably into the classical domain; but its brightest treasures are drawn from a copious memory-hoard, which shows no signs of exhaustion. It dwells more minutely than ever on a pre-industrial past, for the benefit of a post-industrial readership, and its relative tranquility draws attention to the fact that even the sectarian conflict, which has drawn him most frequently into the glare of modernity, is itself more ancient than the spinning jenny." "...ELECTRIC LIGHT includes poems that are sparks of fulminating retrospection....Like the major poets of Central and Eastern Europe, and pretty much alone among his English-language peers, he makes his private pen a public sword and vice versa. To say it the best I can (so of course I've said it before): he exercises poetry's power to proclaim truth and the artist's power to make us know that it is a truth we can't be without." Publisher's noteSeamus Heaney's new collection travels widely in time and space, visiting the sites of the classical world and revisiting the poet's childhood: rural electrification and the light of ancient evenings are reconciled within the orbit of a single lifetime. ELECTRIC LIGHT about origins (not least, the origins of words) and oracles: the places where things start from, the ground of understanding whether in Arcadia or Anahorish, the sanctuary at Epidaurus or the Bann valley in County Derry. AnnotationIn this 11th collection by the celebrated Irish poet, Heaney's lush, musical language and keen insight are once again brought to bear on the worlds around him, ranging from poems that evoke a rural childhood to work that elegizes the recent passing of fellow poets. Named a Notable Book by the New York Times in 2001. If You Enjoy "Electric Light (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Electric Light (Hardcover)" by Seamus Heaney (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Bestsellers
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