1st Edition
A Singing Contest Conventions of Sound in the Poetry of Seamus Heaney
By Meg Tyler
Copyright 2005
228 Pages
by
Routledge
228 Pages
by
Routledge
228 Pages
by
Routledge
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A formal analysis A Singing Contest comprises close readings of Seamus Heaney's poetry. Tyler argues that in an era of fractured poetry and politics, Seamus Heaney stands out: his impulse is towards unity and regeneration. Her book considers the interplay between different kinds of literary tradition and community in his poetry. For Heaney, poetry represents a structure allowing imaginative... Read more
Acknowledgments Introduction: From an 'I' to 'We' Chapter One: A Singing Contest Chapter Two: Making Small Chapter Three: The Faring Poets Chapter Four: The Wonder of Unexpected Supply Conclusion Bibliography
Biography
Margaret B. Tyler is Assistant Professor of Rhetoric at the College of General Studies, Boston University. She has published prose (book reviews) and poetry in The Kenyon Review, Agni, The Harvard Review, Del Sol Review, among other journals.
