Selected poems - Sen Rordin

In the mid-twentieth century, a new generation of poets writing in Irish emerged, led by the young Sen
Rordin, among others.
Rordin's work has stood the test of time well, and he continues to engage today's Irish readers and writers. This well-rounded selection of poems brings most of
Rordin's works to English-language readers for the first time. The poems appear in their original Irish alongside English translations by some of Ireland's leading poets. Also included for the first time in English is
Rordin's essay What Is Poetry?, considered an extraordinary touchstone of critical insight for poets and literary commentators.

The volume reflects
Rordin'sseven mainconcerns: poetry and its place in the artist's life; the plural self; the relationship between the individual and society; gender relations; the nature of animals; Ireland, its language and culture; and mortality.