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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Michael D Higgins leads tributes to Michael Longley: ‘One of the greatest poets that Ireland has ever produced’
It is with the deepest sadness that I, like so many others, have learned of the death ... of Irish poetry. I met him along with his wife Edna in the mid-sixties at Philip Hobsbaum’s writing ...
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Tributes paid following death of 'peerless' Irish poet Michael Longley
ACCLAIMED IRISH POET Michael Longley died ... McGrath describing how he “left a rich legacy of poetry and praise”. “Dedicated to his writing and to the poetic form, he inspired generations ...
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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, ...