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Butcher's Dozen
A powerful poetic commemoration of Bloody Sunday. To mark the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, this edition of Thomas Kinsella's Butcher's Dozen includes a prologue from the Saville Report and an epilogue from the Prime Minister's House of Commons apology. Kinsella's searing verse captures the outrage and sorrow surrounding this tragic event in Irish history.
This edition also features a new author's note, providing context and insight into the poem's creation. Butcher's Dozen is a vital work for those seeking to:
- Understand the human cost of political violence
- Reflect on the legacy of Bloody Sunday
- Explore the power of poetry as a form of protest
Book Details
- Publisher: Carcanet Press
- Publish Date: Mar 31st, 2022
- Pages: 40
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.50in - 5.50in - 0.10in - 0.10lb
- EAN: 9781800171657
- Categories: • European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh• Europe - Ireland• Subjects & Themes - Political & Protest
About the Author
Thomas Kinsella was born in Dublin in 1928. He was educated at University College, Dublin and entered the Irish Civil Service before becoming a full-time writer and teacher in the USA. He is the author of over thirty books of poetry and of essays, and editor of The New Oxford Book of Irish Verse.
Praise for this book
'Thomas Kinsella is the most important and the most compendious Irish poet since Yeats.' --Thomas H. Jackson