| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 212 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction: Sympathy into symbol -- Sovereignty and the Irish talent -- Millennia in their eyes -- Heaney's love to Ireland -- The fish and the fisher king -- Bridegroom to the goddess -- Remembering the giver -- Appendix to chapter 6: "Bone dreams" -- Conclusion: Praying at the water's edge |
| Summary |
"Explores Seamus Heaney's adaptation of the Celtic ritual known as the Feis of Tara, demonstrates the sovereignty motif's continued relevance in works by Irish poets Thomas Kinsella, John Montague, Eavan Boland, and Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill, and refutes criticism that charges sexism and overemphasizes sacrifice in Heaney's poetry"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-197) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Heaney, Seamus, 1939-2013 -- Criticism and interpretation
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| SUBJECT |
Heaney, Seamus, 1939-2013 fast |
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Heaney, Seamus, (1939- ...) -- Critique et interprétation. ram |
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Heaney, Seamus. swd |
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Mythology, Celtic, in literature.
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Sovereignty in literature.
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English poetry -- Irish authors -- History and criticism
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Irish poetry -- History and criticism
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POETRY -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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English poetry -- Irish authors
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Irish poetry
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Literature
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Mythology, Celtic, in literature
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Sovereignty in literature
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Ritual
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Rezeption
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Lyrik
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Mythologie celtique -- Dans la littérature.
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Souveraineté -- Dans la littérature.
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Ireland -- In literature
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Ireland
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Irland
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Irlande -- Dans la littérature.
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Kelten.
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Englisch.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic government information
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780826265890 |
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0826265898 |
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