A legendary animal, the Sasquatch is hunted by many but seen by very few. These philosophical reflections about the disappearance of species, both real and imagined, can also be read as a dirge for a species, culture, or language in irreversible decline.
A legendary animal, the Sasquatch is hunted by many but seen by very few. These philosophical reflections about the disappearance of species, both real and imagined, can also be read as a dirge for a species, culture, or language in irreversible decline.
Rowley, born in Dublin in 1942, has written across a wide range of poetic forms. She is a four-time winner of the Epic Award in the Scottish International Open Poetry Competition and has published six poetry collections since the 1980s.
In the author's seventh collection, Rowley explores myths and legends from Irish history concerning women, including the wooing of Etain, the sorrows of Deirdre, the Women Bards of Connaught, Ireland's Fairy Queens, the Mother, and the elopement of Diarmuid and Grainne.
This set of interrelated one-act noir plays are set in Ireland in the 1980s. Premiering in New York during the 1st Irish Theatre Festival in 2014, it received awards for Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Design.
Featuring essays from 52 Irish authors including John Banville, Paul Murray, Sean O Reilly, Claire Kilroy and Sophia Hillan, The Danger and the Glory gives us a fantastic insight into how these great writers do what they do.
Two Cigarettes Coming Down the Boreen collects oral histories from the people of Ardrahan and the surrounding areas of south Galway. These beautiful stories capture the simplicity and innocence of life in the first half of the twentieth century.
One of the major poets of modern Ireland, Cathal O Searcaigh has made a huge contribution to the range and scope of Irish language literature over the past four decades. This volume, drawn from six ground-breaking collections published over the past fifteen years, testifies to his lyrical genius and his enduring importance at the very heart of what is happening in Gaelic literature today.