American Wake
Leaving home for America, Irish emigrants hold an "American wake", a gathering that is both festive and mournful. This collection of poems articulates those complex emotions through evocations of Ireland and responses to the dislocating vastness of America.
GenresEnglish poetry
61 pages
English edition · First published 1995 by :Blackstaff Press · ISBN 9780856405495
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