A poignant exploration of memory, conflict, and identity in contemporary Ireland.InThe Radio, Leontia Flynn exercises her signature wit, formal inventiveness, bitter irony, and unique blend of vernacular speech and literary allusion. This collection delves into the personal and political landscapes of Northern Ireland, exploring the impact of the Troubles on individual lives and family dynamics.
Through evocative imagery and sharp language, Flynn examines themes of motherhood, memory, and the search for identity amidst social and political unrest. The title poem uses the radio as a portal, piping explosive news of the Northern Irish Troubles into the poets childhood home, her mother constantly turning to field the blow from her childrens ears. This collection is for readers of contemporary poetry, Irish literature, and those seeking introspective and politically engaged verse. Discover verse that resonates withIrish identity,political unrest, and the enduring power ofmemory and family.
“Such currents of difficult feeling, beneath the wise, glittering fronts of her poems, make them all the more remarkable.” –Frances Leviston, The Guardian "Flynn's is one of the most strikingly original and exciting poetic voices to have emerged from Northern Ireland since the extraordinary debut by Muldoon 35 years ago . . . She doesn't put a foot wrong on the page." –Fran Brearton, Queen’s University Belfast "Leontia Flynn disentangles complicated feelings with extraordinary elan and maturity. She has a natural's feel for cadence and melody, and launches her singing line boldly and with a propulsion that energises her often elaborate syntax . . . Affectionate and truculent by turns, disenchanted but relishing the world around her, quick-witted and big-hearted, Leontia Flynn looks like the real thing." –Michael Longley
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