Celtic Book of Days by Louis De Paor

Celtic Book of Days by Louis De Paor

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The beautiful calligraphy and artwork throughout this attractive diary make it ideal for anyone with an interest in Celtic illumination and art. Includes excerpts from poems and Irish legends, and details of ancient Celtic festivals.

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Celtic Book of Days by Louis De Paor

The fragments of poetry and prose reproduced in this perpetual diary provide glimpses of some of the greatest moments in literature in the Celtic tradition, from the time when writing was first introduced to the Celtic world, up to the present day.
LOUIS DE PAOR is one of the most celebrated poets of the Irish language. A former editor of the acclaimed Irish language journal Innti (founded by Michael Davitt, Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, Liam Ó Muirthile and Gabriel Rosenstock), he is now the Director of the Centre for Irish Studies at the National University of Ireland, Galway. De Paor has worked alongside many of the giants of literature in the Irish language such as Sean Ó Tuama with whom he edited a twentieth century anthology of poetry in Irish. LYNNE MUIR was born in Melbourne and works as a freelance calligrapher and book illustrator. She has illustrated several award-winning picture books on Australian wildlife and regularly exhibits pieces of illuminated calligraphy.
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ISBN 13 9781847170422
ISBN 10 1847170420
Title Celtic Book of Days
Author Louis De Paor
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher O'Brien Press Ltd
Year published 2007-11-16
Number of pages 136
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.