Seamus Heaney and the emblems of hope
By: Karen Marguerite Moloney.
Publisher: University of Missouri Press; University of Missouri
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Columbia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780826217448
Subjects: Heaney, Seamus, -- 1939- -- Criticism and interpretation; Mythology, Celtic in literature; Sovereignty in literature; English poetry -- Irish authors -- History and criticism; Irish poetry -- History and criticism; Ireland -- In literature
Description: "Explores Seamus Heaney's adaptation of the Celtic ritual known as the Feis of Tara, demonstrates the sovereignty motif's continued relevance in works by Irish poets Thomas Kinsella, John Montague, Eavan Boland, and Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill, and refutes criticism that charges sexism and overemphasizes sacrifice in Heaney's poetry"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.