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Mark McWatt
B. 1947
Strands of autobiography, a deeply sensuous ecology of place, historical narratives; the inner world of imagination and the often difficult realities of the postcolonial nation are interwoven in McWatt's bold but carefully worked out architecture. Peepal Tree
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Brendan Kennelly
B. 1936 D. 2021
A writer is not interested in explaining reality; he's interested in capturing it. - Brendan Kennelly
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Tall Nettles
Read by Helen Thomas
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The Mighty Dead
My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun… (Sonnet 130)
Read by James Fenton