The Examined Life by James Harpur
James Harpur entered a boys boarding school in the 1970s and survived to tell the tale. Powerful, poignant and humorous, the poems in The Examined Life re-create a vale of soul-making that, with its tragedy and comedy, heroes and villains, is like a microcosm of life itself.‘Completely wonderful to readI was amazed, amused, horrified, and so very moved.’ — KEGGIE CAREW (Author of Dadlands, winner of the 2017 Costa Biography Prize)
‘It’s an unflinching account of an unholy initiatory ordeal – moving, funny, tender, lyrical and exact …Terrific stuff.’ — LINDSAY CLARKE (Author of The Chymical Wedding, winner of the 1989 Whitbread Prize)
James Harpur has had six poetry collections published by Carcanet and Anvil Press and is a member of Aosdána, the Irish academy of arts. He has won a number of awards for his poetry, including the Vincent Buckley Prize, a Patrick and Katherine Kavanagh Fellowship, and the UK National Poetry Competition. His books include The White Silhouette (2018) an Irish Times Book of the Year; Angels and Harvesters (2012) a PBS Recommendation and shortlisted for the 2013 Irish Times Award; and The Dark Age (2007), winner of the Michael Hartnett Poetry Prize.
James regularly broadcasts his work on radio and gives readings and talks about poetry, inspiration and the imagination in schools and universities and at literary festivals. www.jamesharpur.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9781909747876 |
| ISBN 10 | 1909747874 |
| Title | The Examined Life |
| Author | James Harpur |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Two Rivers Press |
| Year published | 2021-04-21 |
| Number of pages | 108 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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