By the Cover: Dust Jackets and the Austin Clarke Collection

May 13, 2021May 7, 2021Leave a comment

Dublin-born poet and author Austin Clarke (1896 - 1974) amassed a large personal library during his lifetime. Encompassing prose, poetry, drama, literary criticism and biography, this collection of publications is now part of the Poetry Ireland Library, housed in UCD Special Collections. As well as revealing much about Clarke’s own reading interests and the type … Continue reading By the Cover: Dust Jackets and the Austin Clarke Collection

The Last Hour of the Night

May 14, 2020February 28, 2022Leave a comment

Amid the stress and worry of the world we now find ourselves living in, the change of pace over the past few months has offered many of us time to think more deeply about our immediate surroundings. Whether small reflections on the pleasure gained from hearing birdsong more clearly, or noticing the small progressive changes … Continue reading The Last Hour of the Night

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By the Cover: Dust Jackets and the Austin Clarke Collection

The Last Hour of the Night