Micheal O'Siadhail Knihy

For twenty years Micheal O'Siadhail's beloved wife, Brid, suffered from Parkinson's disease. These love poems chronicle the last two years of her life, her death and his grief.

The Five Quintets is a mammoth poetic adventure undertaken by the celebrated poet Micheal O'Siadhail, attempting nothing less than an exploration of the predicaments of Western modernity. Drawing on inspiration from T S Eliot's Four Quartets, The Five Quintets brings the premise of Dante's Divine Comedy into the current day.

One of Ireland's leading poets publishes his Collected Poems with an audio CD, drawing on thirteen collections as well as new uncollected poems and song cycles.

Learning Irish is an introductory course to the Irish language. The product of many years of teaching experience as well as much original research, it serves a double function: providing a sound pedagogical approach to the ordinary language learner and at the same time furnishing the professional linguist with an authentic description of the spoken language. The book does not presuppose prior knowledge of Irish and gives thorough coverage of the grammatical patterns of the language. Texts and exercises are presented in an authentic, interesting, conversational style and in carefully graded stages. The learner is assisted in mastering the pronunciation by the use of phonetic spelling and by a related set of cassette recordings. The book can therefore be used either by an individual who wishes to teach himself the language or as a classroom text. Book designed to be used in conjunction with cassettes "'Learning Irish", ISBN: 0300064632 - sold separately.

Micheal O'Siadhail, born in 1947 in Dublin, is highly regarded in Ireland and the English-speaking world for his ten poetry collections and academic works. His poetry reflects a deep love for language, insightful observation, and a profound engagement with human existence, embracing life's contradictions while maintaining hope in love and life.