Michael Longley, 85, Northern Irish Poet of Nature and ‘the Troubles,’ Dies
Ceasefire,” his most famous poem, invoked the “Iliad” in exploring his country’s sectarian strife. But his work wasn’t ...
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45 Poems About Nature That Reveal the Beauty of Our World
Though she wasn’t well known during her lifetime, she became one of the most important figures of American poetry after her death. She had no shortage of amazing nature poems, and this one uses ...
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Michael Longley, Northern Irish poet who ranged from nature and classics to the Troubles
a nature poem, a poem meditating on war and death and “a playful poem on the art of poetry”. However true that may be, his collections would wilfully jumble these poems up, again inviting the ...
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Sam Lucy reflects on life, death and nature in ‘Colors’
In “Colors: Stories and Poems in Different Shades,” the latest volume by Sam Lucy, the author opens a window onto his view of ...
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Alumni share insights on poetic influences and creative writing
Old O’Connor Hall welcomed Binghamton alumni Nathan Lipps Ph.D. ‘19 and Leah Umansky ‘02 for an insightful poetry reading, ...
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Versatile poet's work ranged from nature to civil strife
His death was announced on Thursday at the age ... Trips with his family to the west of Ireland prompted poetry about nature, but Longley did not avoid writing about the conflict around him.
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Michael Longley, Northern Irish poet of nature and 'the Troubles,' dies at 85
Michael Longley, the last survivor of a remarkable triumvirate of Northern Irish poets that included Seamus Heaney and Derek Mahon, who was celebrated for the meditative beauty of his compact lyrics, ...