WebbAbout this Lecture. Lecture. In this module, we read through Ian Duhig’s ‘The Lammas Hireling’, focusing in particular on: (i) what ‘Lammas’ is, and what a ‘hireling’ is; (ii) the literary and cultural resonances of Lammas (1 August), including Romeo and Juliet and The Wicker Man (1973, dir. Hardy); (iii) what actually happens in the poem – as far as … WebbIan Duhig's witty and bizarre poems are profane and profound, often drawing on tall tales and strange episodes from history, Irish legend and colonial lore. Their focus in his …

Ian Duhig - Poetry Archive

Webb20 sep. 2012 · Ian Duhig has long inspired a fervent and devoted following. With The Lammas Hireling - the title poem having already won both the National Poetry … WebbIan Duhig's witty and bizarre poems are profane and profound, often drawing on tall tales and strange episodes from history, Irish legend and colonial lore. Their focus in his second collection is the stuff of urban myth, the Mersey Goldfish. easy piano scales for beginners

Ian Duhig – The Lammas Hireling Genius

WebbIan Duhig, ‘The Lammas Hireling’ 25 Helen Dunmore, ‘To My Nine-Year-Old Self’ 28 U.A. Fanthorpe, ‘A Minor Role’ 30 Vicki Feaver, ‘The Gun’ 32 Leontia Flynn, ‘The … WebbIan Duhig (b. 1954) was the eighth of eleven children born to Irish parents with a liking for poetry. He has won the National Poetry Competition twice, and also the Forward Prize … Webb23 jan. 2004 · The Lammas Hireling, shortlisted for this year's TS Eliot Prize, is his fourth book in 12 years and, at 69 pages, his longest by a short head. In his last volume, Nominies, he seemed to opt for... easy piano sheet music disney songs free