Product Description
O Westport in the Light of Asia Minor. Dublin: Anna Livia Books, 1975. First Edition, 72 pages. A paperback original ( no hardcover issued) cover art ( pb with flaps) designed by Brian Lalor.
The author’s first published separate collection of poems. which incorporates the selection which won the Patrick Kavanagh Award for 1974.
Paul Durcan (born 16 October 1944) was one of Ireland’s most celebrated contemporary poets, known for his distinctive voice, emotional depth, and often humorous yet poignant observations on Irish society, family, and personal experience. His early collections, such as O Westport in the Light of Asia Minor (1975), established his reputation for blending the personal with the political.
Light edgewear to the covers, esp at head of spine. 2 pages show creases from folds. This copy has a loosely laid in typed review ( without name)