The Song the Oriole Sang
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The Song the Oriole Sang by Philip Mcdonagh
Philosophically and geographically wide-ranging (as one might expect of a diplomat poet), this second collection by Philip McDonagh features poems inspired by his experiences in places as far afield as India and Finland, at the same time as it sees him find an earth and anchor for those experiences in the realm of family, about which he writes with great tenderness. An insightful guide through political complexities, McDonagh is also very much the lyric poet, remaining open to the unexpected moment of wonder. Philip McDonagh was born in 1952, attending schools in Dublin and Copenhagen, followed by university in Oxford. As a diplomat he has had postings throughout Europe, and between 1994 and 1999 he worked at the Embassy in London where he helped develop the Peace Process. He has been Irish Ambassador in India, at the Holy See, and, more recently, in Finland. He is currently Irish Ambassador in Russia. In 1989 he was included in the volume Dedalus Introductions. Carraroe in Saxony was published in 2003; an expanded volume appeared in India as Memories of an Ionian Diplomat.
Philip McDonagh was born in Dublin in 1952 and attended schools in Dublin and Copenhagan, and university in Oxford. As a diplomat he has had postings throughout Europe and between 1994 and 1999 worked at the Irish Embassy in London where he helped to develop the Peace Process. Most recently he has been Irish Ambassador to India. In 1989 he was one of a group of five poets with introductory selections published as Dedalus Introductions and in 2003 published his first full-length collection with Dedalus, Carraroe in Saxony. Since then an expanded work, including this earlier book, has been published in India as Memoirs of an Ionian Diplomat. McDonagh is currently Irish Ambassador to Austria.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781906614300 |
| ISBN 10 | 190661430X |
| Title | The Song the Oriole Sang |
| Author | Philip Mcdonagh |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dedalus Press |
| Year published | 2010-05-12 |
| Number of pages | 110 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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