Reality Check by Dennis O'Driscoll (English) Paperback Book
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Reality Check by Dennis O'Driscoll (English) Paperback Book. "Dennis O'Driscoll. . is one of the most interesting poets now writing in English.". —Poetry Ireland Review"O'Driscoll's mind.ruminates on experience with alacrity, humility, and an unwillingness to pontificate. Reality Check by Dennis O'Driscoll Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description First American publication from a leading Irish poet known for meditative intelligence, humor, and forgiving humanity. Publisher Description "Dennis O'Driscoll . . . is one of the most interesting poets now writing in English."—Adam Kirsch, Slate"Dennis O'Driscoll has produced an extraordinary body of work...Some of his poems have already achieved the status of classics."—Poetry Ireland Review"O'Driscoll's mind...ruminates on experience with alacrity, humility, and an unwillingness to pontificate. His talent -- which could equally grace a novel -- should stand the test of time."—Poetry Review"His terrain is, in effect, without borders: mordant, open, sharp, generous, and sad."—The Guardian"[O'Driscoll's] poems dance deftly on the tongue.... The collection offers a cornucopia of visual and aural delights, a Whitmanic appreciation of both nature and human creation that nevertheless recognizes the global dangers posed by the latter.... O'Driscoll's U.S. debut is a bracing introduction to a poet whose work American readers have gone without for too long."—Library JournalDennis O'Driscoll's poetry is invigorating, grounded, and modern, with an ear attuned to the tragedies and comedies of contemporary life in a "globalized" Ireland. When Reality Check was published last year in the United Kingdom, it was named one of the top ten books of 2007 by The Independent of London.O'Driscoll, who tours regularly in the United States, excels at stripping away stereotypes. He incorporates the language of the business world into his poetry, often to comic effect. His job as a civil servant for nearly forty years, "a lifetime's fug of arbitrations, ordinances, inter-agency liaisons," has made him privy to the intricacies of bureaucracy, diplomacy, and commerce, and has given him a knack for transforming timeless themes through "workaday words" and present-day on the green recycle binin the yard where roses run amok,scent intensified by last night's rain . . .Rest on the laurels of your to mind and body goingtheir ways amicably, a trial O'Driscoll, author of ten books, is one of Ireland's most popular poets and critics. According to Poetry Review, he is "one of the best-read men in the Western world." Details ISBN 1556592809 ISBN-13 9781556592805 Title Reality Check Author Dennis O'Driscoll Format Paperback Year 2008 Pages 80 Publisher Copper Canyon Press,U.S. GEItemID:140166553; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
