'The
war came down on us here': Aftermaths of WW2
Gerald
Dawe discusses the impact of the Second World War in the writing lives of some
Irish contemporaries, including Brian Moore, Seamus Heaney and Derek Mahon, and
examines how the critical legacy of the war continues to influence Irish views
of Europe and European views of Ireland.
Gerald Dawe has published several collections of poetry, including Lake Geneva (2003), Points West (2008) and Selected Poems (2012). He edited the ground-breaking anthology Earth Voices Whispering: An Anthology of Irish War Poetry 1914-1945 (2008).
Gerald Dawe has published several collections of poetry, including Lake Geneva (2003), Points West (2008) and Selected Poems (2012). He edited the ground-breaking anthology Earth Voices Whispering: An Anthology of Irish War Poetry 1914-1945 (2008).
'Gerald Dawe teaches in Dublin at the heart of a Europe that informs his work
as richly as it has infused, in turn, that of Joyce, Mahon and Paulin.'
The Guardian
'His
clear and unadorned voice articulates an imagination of European scope.'
Terence Brown
