Dennis O'Driscoll Books

Seamus Heaney's journey from childhood to his Nobel Prize win is vividly captured through personal anecdotes and insightful interviews in this first comprehensive portrait of the poet. Dennis O'Driscoll's probing questions reveal Heaney's artistic struggles amid the Ulster Troubles, while the inclusion of previously unpublished family photographs adds depth to his narrative. Blending conversational spontaneity with reflective autobiography, this work offers a captivating exploration of Heaney's life, creative evolution, and literary contributions, appealing to both scholars and general readers.

Widely regarded as the finest poet of his generation, Seamus Heaney is the subject of numerous critical studies;

After the completion of 'Dear Life', his highly praised ninth collection of poems, Dennis O'Driscoll kept his finished poems in a computer file called 'Newest Poems', subtitled 'Since completion of 'Dear Life and 'April 2011 - '. This book reproduces its complete contents. It forms a substantial update to the body of his published work.

Features poems attuned to the tragedies and comedies of contemporary life.

Dennis O'Driscoll's third collection contains some of his most accomplished work date, written with his characteristic blend of poignancy and dry wit, and is notable for its engagement with contemporary life in both its benign and brutal aspects.

This is a collection of poetry from the pen of Dennis O'Driscoll.

The Collected Poems of Dennis O'Driscoll (1954 - 2012).

This upbeat yet clear-eyed, interactive look at our magnificent planet with experiments and activities about how we can safeguard it, has been revised and updated to include the latest developments in climate change and profiles of young climate warriors like Greta Thurnberg.