Nature, Animals and Place in Michael Longley’s Poetry

Nature, Animals and Place in Michael Longley’s Poetry examines the nature, animal and landscape poetry of Michael Longley. This book demonstrates that nature is the central strand of Longley’s poetic braid, around which his other themes entwine. It applies a thematic approach to create distinct but connected chapters, within which poems are examined in chronological order for a full examination of Longley’s development as a poet. This monograph is for students and researchers within the fields of Irish Literature, Irish Poetry, Irish Studies, Environmental Humanities, Animal Studies and literary explorations of territory, place and identity.