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Tag: Irish Poetry Reading Archive

Maurice Harmon turns 90

June 21, 2020February 26, 20212 Comments

Academic, critic and poet Maurice Harmon will turn 90 years old on June 21st 2020.  Harmon’s library and archive was transferred to UCD Special Collections in 2016.  Harmon has been a towering figure in the field of Anglo Irish literature.  The archive reflects the various aspects of Harmon’s work and demonstrates the pivotal role he … Continue reading Maurice Harmon turns 90

Words True and Kind

April 2, 2020February 26, 2021Leave a comment

In these unprecedented times, people have been sharing poetry as a way to lift the public mood.  Seamus Heaney’s words ‘If we can winter this one out, we can summer anywhere’ have offered solace and hope.  Derek Mahon’s Everything’s going to be alright was been broadcast to the nation at the end of a news … Continue reading Words True and Kind

Dennis O’Driscoll Collection

July 25, 2019February 26, 2021Leave a comment

Following his untimely passing in December 2012, the personal library of the poet and critic Dennis O'Driscoll was bequeathed to University College Dublin. His wife, the poet Julie O'Callaghan, facilitated delivery of the extensive collection to UCD Library in 2017. The lion's share of O'Driscoll's library now resides in UCD Special Collections where it forms … Continue reading Dennis O’Driscoll Collection

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