May Day 1974 Hegarty Rachael
May Day 1974 Hegarty Rachael "What an extraordinary book this is. And how triumphantly Rachael Hegarty succeeds, how utterly convincing these poems are in their delicacy, their humor, and the truth…
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May Day 1974 Hegarty Rachael
"What an extraordinary book this is. And how triumphantly Rachael Hegarty succeeds, how utterly convincing these poems are in their delicacy, their humor, and the truth of their language; how well her words become these people, who now become the protagonists of their own lives. What a challenge, to give voices to the dead.
The harrowing verbatim witness of the relatives is juxtaposed with Dr. There are many lovely things here, in this book that is full of love."Ciaran Carson "Here is a profound recuperation and remembrance, centered on the victims of one of the most shocking attacks on the Republic in recent history. Hegarty's reconstructions of the interior lives of those murdered.
Their hopes and fears, their work lives and family lives, their dreams for their children and their friends, are imagined in lucent and empathetic poetry. This powerful book adds