Louis MacNeice : Poems Selected by Michael Longley by Michael Longley

Louis MacNeice : Poems Selected by Michael Longley by Michael LongleyIn this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their selection of verses and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their introductions, the selectors offer a passionate and accessible introduction to some of the greatest poets in history. Louis MacNeice was born in Belfast in 1907 and educated at Marlborough and Merton College, Oxford. For most of his working life he was a writer and producer for BBC

improve their chances of making a full recovery

Or is she the real estate

’ Wall Street Journal'Gloriously artificial

To understand the rise of what he calls ‘the revolutionary temper’

he watches powerlessly as three strangers take his father away

From this point onwards you are in control of an epic adventure

settings and countless other aspects of the period

a constant presence on lakes

the god of intelligence and politics

Mene’s innocence turns to terror

and fascism and war snap at their heels

The Clotilda docked in Mobile Bay