Patrick Crotty is an emeritus Professor of Irish and Scottish Literature. His scholarship focuses on Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and American poetry. As a long-standing reviewer for the Times Literary Supplement and a frequent contributor of verse translations, he has significantly engaged with literary discourse. His editorial work includes seminal anthologies of Irish poetry and critical editions of key poetic oeuvres.
Features the work of the greatest Irish poets, from the monks of the ancient monasteries to the Nobel laureates along with a profusion of lyrics, love poems, satires, ballads and songs. This title explores the traditions of poetry in Ireland, and relates the variety of the poems to the frequently troubled history of the island.