Savage Solitude - Reflections of a Reluctant Loner (Paperback, New)

Subtitled 'Reflections of a Reluctant Loner', Savage Solitude is an unusual and thought-provoking book, taking the reader on a journey through the immediate experience of being alone. Drawing on quotations from a wide range of poets, philosophers and writers, the conversation of the book moves in a kind of rolling wave that is simultaneously story and analysis, report and ongoing investigation, all the while pushing towards an answer to the question (more pressing than ever in our hi-tech age) of how to be alone. Maighread Medbh is an Irish poet with five published collections of her work to date. One of the pioneers of performance poetry in Ireland in the nineteen-nineties, she continues to impress audiences with her unique style. Born in Co. Limerick, she has pursued several ways of earning a living, including the Irish Civil Service and Internet content management. She currently works in the public library service. She lives in apartment-land, Swords, Co. Dublin.

General

Imprint:	Dedalus Press
Country of origin:	Ireland
Release date:	February 2013
First published:	March 2013
Authors:	Maighread Medbh
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	294
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-906614-63-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > Dictionaries of quotations Books > Philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	1-906614-63-6
Barcode:	9781906614638

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thought provoking

Sat, 21 May 2016 | Review by: Judy Croome | @judy_croome

An unusual and interesting book, more snippets of philosophy than poetry by this Irish poet. Set in an easy to read format the, at times, deeply profound content is made easier to digest by its presentation. Written in 3 viewpoints - One, The Other, I - the text takes the reader on a journey through the poet's consciousness and reaction to life in the context of these different perspectives, with quotes from famous people as a starting point. Fascinating, challenging and thought provoking, I would have preferred more raw emotion to balance the highly intellectual ideas. My favourite piece was 175. safe love. This text is a keeper as, at a different times in life, a reader will always find further meaning in the words. Judy Croome

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