{"title":"Michael Longely","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Longley\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a profound exploration of the human experience through his poetry, blending lyricism with a deep connection to nature and history. His work invites readers into a contemplative space where the ordinary and the timeless merge, often reflecting on landscape and memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect richly crafted verses that balance personal reflection with broader cultural and artistic themes. Longley’s poetry stands as a graceful meditation within the realms of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, appealing to those drawn to thoughtful and evocative literary expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"one-wide-expanse-by-michael-longely-9781906359898","title":"One Wide Expanse","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne Wide Expanse\u003c\/em\u003e is the first volume in The Poet's Chair series, which will publish the public lectures of the Ireland Professors of Poetry. The Ireland Chair of Poetry was established in 1998 following the award of the Nobel Prize of Literature to Seamus Heaney and is supported by Queen's University Belfast, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Arts Council\/An Chomhairle Ealaíon. The next two volumes will contain the lectures of Harry Clifton and Paula Meehan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis series follows on from the publication of the lectures of John Montague, Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill and Paul Durcan in \u003cem\u003eThe Poet's Chair\u003c\/em\u003e, published in 2008. In this volume, the distinguished Irish poet Michael Longley—whose poetry has transcended political and cultural boundaries throughout his career—reflects on what has influenced his craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLongley opens with an 'autobiography in poetry' where he recounts the poets and poems that have influenced him as both a reader and writer of poetry. He discusses his intimate relationship with Derek Mahon and Seamus Heaney, along with other poets from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second lecture explores how influential the classical literatures of Greece and Rome have been on English poetry, highlighting how he has used these literatures in his own work, often to portray the Troubles in his native Northern Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLongley closes with a very personal discussion of the influence that the west of Ireland has had on his poetry, his life, and his 'spiritual education'. The poet's love of nature and the environment shines through, and extracts from his poems portray his deep understanding of the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis illuminating volume gives readers a rare insight into the creative process of one of Ireland's leading contemporary poets who was Ireland Professor of Poetry from 2007 to 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471317844204,"sku":"9781906359898","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781906359898-one-wide-expanse.jpg?v=1775238949"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/michael-longely.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}