Jonathan Swift
(Paperback, Main - Poet to Poet)
Publishing Details
Jonathan Swift
By (Author) Jonathan Swift
Edited by Derek Mahon
Edited by Derek Mahon
Faber & Faber
Faber & Faber
1st June 2006
Main - Poet to Poet
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Literary studies: general
Poetry by individual poets
821.5
Physical Properties
Paperback
144
Width 120mm, Height 197mm, Spine 10mm
107g
Description
In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to the most important poets in our literature.
Derek Mahon was born in Belfast in 1941, studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and has held journalistic and academic appointments in London and New York. He has received numerous awards, including a Lannan Award and the Scot Moncrief Translation prize. His Collected Poems was published in 1999.
Author Bio
Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was born in Dublin, of English parents and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. London-based for many years, and a noted satirist during the reign of Queen Anne, he returned to Dublin in 1713 as Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral. Gulliver's Travels appeared in 1726.
