New Antiquity Classical Presences in Irish Poetry After 1960: The Answering Voice, (Hardcover)

Invites scholars to reappraise the ways in which the dynamics of the contemporary Irish poetic scene have often been read
Places close readings of key poems within the broader context of the poets' careers

Draws attention to lesser-known creative engagements with Greek and Latin literatures in its study of Eavan Boland and Derek Mahon