Out of what began
Subtitle: a history of Irish poetry in English
By: Gregory A. Schirmer.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Ithaca, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 426
Subjects: English poetry -- Irish authors -- History and criticism.; Ireland -- Intellectual life.; Ireland -- In literature.
Description: Gregory A. Schirmer looks at the work of nearly a hundred poets. Considering the evolving political and social environments in which they lived and wrote, Schirmer shows how Irish poetry and culture have come to be shaped by the struggle to define Irish identity.

Schirmer includes a large number of accomplished poets who have been unjustly neglected in standard accounts of Irish literature; many of these writers are women, whose work has been kept in the shadows cast by that of well-known male poets. He also emphasizes the importance of political poetry in a country that continues to be torn by sectarian violence. With its rich selection of poetic voices, Out of What Began reveals the political, social, and religious diversity of Irish culture.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 405-415) and index.