
His is a unique voice in modern lyrical poetry--ferociously independent, by turns ironic, colloquial, lyrical.

The centenary of Patrick Kavanagh's birth in 2004 provides the ideal opportunity to reappraise one of modern Ireland's greatest poets. From a harsh, humble background that he himself described so brilliantly, Kavanagh burst through immense constraints to redefine Irish poetry...



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