Paul Durcan Pořadí knih

Celebrating the 80th birthday of Paul Durcan, this selection showcases eighty of his finest poems, reflecting his fifty-year exploration of both real and imagined worlds. Deeply rooted in Irish culture, Durcan's work is known for its personal and spiritual depth, engaging readers with its vibrancy and unexpected turns. His philosophy emphasizes the importance of transcending the ego to connect with others, making his poetry both intimate and universal. Edited by Niall MacMonagle and featuring an introduction by Colm Tóibín, this collection highlights Durcan's enduring legacy.

Paul Durcan leads us around the Irish countryside in his "filthy, two-door, bottle-green Opel Astra," stopping off at Westport and Achill Island, where he declares himself to be "globally sad," but "locally glad." Next he travels east to Dublin to hold in his arms his newborn granddaughter and then to Tuscany, Poland, and Japan. Along the way he reflects upon parental pride, the aches and pains of old age, the wisdom of ex-wives, and dogs on the beaches of Dublin Bay, while introducing us to a host of colorful characters, including a bishop, a roofer, a milkman, a priest, and an unmarried mother. Is there an art of living or is life a work of art? This magnificent new collection—published on Paul Durcan's sixtieth birthday—reveals one of Ireland's most successful and popular poets at the height of his powers and continuing to challenge, amuse, and delight.

In 1991, poet Paul Durcan was curator of a show at the National Gallery in Dublin and wrote a collection of poems based on the paintings in that show - Crazy About Women. This book follows a similar idea and is a collection of 50 poems inspired by paintings in the London National Gallery.