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Time Was Away: The World of Louis Macneice
A lovely clean copy, DJ has edge toning to edges and folds, clipped.
158 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 1974
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April 27, 2026
*To say
*I enjoy reading Louis
*Macneice would be an understatement.
*Every time I reread his
*Work, especially his poetry, I
*Am not only rewarded by the rich & insightful mastery of his verse, I once again relate personally to his deracinated experience (he was neither fully Irish, nor fully Anglo). He's without a doubt my favourite among the Mac-
*SpAunDay Group.
*After reading this I
*Was left with
*A better knowledge of, & a greater admiration for, this many-faceted poet. If
*You're a reader/lover of MacNeice's poetry & curious about his other writing, translations, plays & radio work, I recommend this revealing 1974 anthology of tributes, essays, memoirs, studies & checklists. As a bonus, the book opens with a long poem by MacNeice meant for a book on Ireland he was collaborating on, before his untimely death at the age of 55.
*I enjoy reading Louis
*Macneice would be an understatement.
*Every time I reread his
*Work, especially his poetry, I
*Am not only rewarded by the rich & insightful mastery of his verse, I once again relate personally to his deracinated experience (he was neither fully Irish, nor fully Anglo). He's without a doubt my favourite among the Mac-
*SpAunDay Group.
*After reading this I
*Was left with
*A better knowledge of, & a greater admiration for, this many-faceted poet. If
*You're a reader/lover of MacNeice's poetry & curious about his other writing, translations, plays & radio work, I recommend this revealing 1974 anthology of tributes, essays, memoirs, studies & checklists. As a bonus, the book opens with a long poem by MacNeice meant for a book on Ireland he was collaborating on, before his untimely death at the age of 55.
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