The Venice Suite by Dermot Bolger
In the numbness of grief I felt certain I would never write poems again, Bolger claims in his prefatory note. But his readers will be glad that he has done so (in) what is ultimately a book of celebrationunflinching and sad and beautiful.' - Times Literary SupplementIn the numbness of grief I felt certain I would never write poems again,” Bolger claims in his prefatory noteBut his readers will be glad that he has done so… (in)… what is ultimately a book of celebration…unflinching and sad – and beautiful.
-- Times Literary Supplement
Born in Dublin in 1959, the poet, playwright and novelist Dermot Bolger has also worked as a factory hand, library assistant and publisher. In 2012 he published his ninth poetry collection, The Venice Suite: A Voyage Through Loss, which commemorated his late wife, Bernie, who died in 2010. He also published his first ever novella, The Fall of Ireland; saw his 1994 stage adaptation of James Joyce’s Ulyssesstaged in Scotland and Ireland; his latest play, Tea Chests and Dreams, staged in Dublin and received the award for Commentator of the Year of the National Newspapers of Ireland Awards.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848401907 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848401906 |
| Title | The Venice Suite |
| Author | Dermot Bolger |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | New Island Books |
| Year published | 2012-10-14 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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