London & Oxford Launches Micheal O’Siadhail’s Collected Poems

Collected Poems is a substantial retrospective covering almost 40 years of work. It draws on thirteen books of poetry by Micheal O’Siadhail, and includes a CD of him reading a selection of the poems.

In his foreword, Micheal O’Siadhail writes about the individual books that make up his Collected, drawing out common themes and relating the books to the various stages in his life at which they were written.
“Collected poems are a kind of retrospective symphony. There was no grand plan. Different phases of growth, the various exigencies in the theatre of living call up the movements.” - Micheal O’Siadhail, Foreword to his Collected Poem.
 
Micheal O’Siadhail is one of Ireland’s leading poets. Formerly a lecturer at Trinity College Dublin and a professor at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, he has been a full-time writer since 1987. He has published thirteen books of poetry, the last nine from Bloodaxe, including Hail! Madam Jazz: New and Selected Poems (1992), Our Double Time (1998), Poems 1975-1995 (1999), The Gossamer Wall: poems in witness to the Holocaust (2002), Love Life (2005), Globe (2007) and Tongues (2010). He won the Marten Toonder Prize for Literature in 1998. He has given poetry readings and broadcast extensively in Ireland, Britain, continental Europe, North America and Japan. He lives in Dublin.

Collected Poems by Micheal O’Siadhail is published by Bloodaxe Books, price £20 (paper) and £30 (cased). With free audio CD of poems read by Micheal O'Siadhail.

For further information on Micheal O’Siadhail, please visit http://osiadhail.com/

Our Recommended Reads for April 2013

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‘100 Ways to Write Badly Well’ By Joel Stickley, Published by Nasty Little Press
‘Biff, Chip & Kipper: Levels 1-2 Reading Skills Activity Book' and ‘Biff, Chip & Kipper Levels 1-2  Phonics Activity Book’ Published by Oxford University Press
‘The Border’ By Miles Cain, Published by Valley Press
‘Sun Catcher’ By Sheila Rance, Published by Orion Children’s Books
‘Catch That Bat!’ By Adam Frost, Published by Bloomsbury
‘Little Owl's Orange Scarf’ By Tatyana Feeney, Published by Oxford University Press
‘Witch Fire’ By Laura Powell, Published by Bloomsbury
‘Arcadia Burns’ By Kai Meyer, Published by Templar Publishing
‘Hugh Shampoo’ By Karen George, Published by Oxford University Press
‘Sidney, Stella and the Moon’ By Emma Yarlett, Published by Templar Publishing
‘Smugglers Kiss’ By Marie-Louise Jensen, Published by Oxford University Press
‘A Lion in the Meadow’ By Margaret Mahy, Published by Orion Books
‘Waiting for Gonzo’ By Dave Cousins, Published by Oxford University Press
‘Lego Legends of Chima: Brickmaster - The Quest for Chi’, Published by DK Publishing
‘Pluto’ By Glyn Maxwell, Published by Picador Poetry

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‘What’s Where in the World’ Published by Dorling Kindersley
‘Mortal Chaos: Speed Freaks’ By Matt Dickinson Published by Oxford University Press
‘Dr Duck’ By Steve Smallman and Hannah George Published by Little Tiger Press
‘Geekhood 2: Mission Improbable’ By Andy Robb Published by Stripes Publishing
‘What Do You Call A One-Eyed Dinosaur?’ By John Foster Published by Oxford University Press
‘Stardust Stables: A Star is Born’ By Sable Hamilton Published by Stripes Publishing
‘Mummy and Baby Farm’ By Caterpillar Books
‘Jemmy Button: The Boy That Darwin Returned Home’ By Jennifer Uman and Valerio Vidali, words by Alix Barzelay Published by Templar Publishing
‘Teen Cops  A Time for Redemption’ By D Rossmaur Published by Barny Books
Wake, Book One in the Watersong Series By Amanda Hocking Published by Panmacmillan
Lullaby, Book Two in the Watersong Series By Amanda Hocking Published by Panmacmillan
‘Redemption Blues’ By T D Griggs
‘The Warning Bell’ By Tom Macaulay Published by Orion Books
‘Penguin in Peril’ By Helen Hancocks Published by Templar Publishing
‘Space Penguins’ By L A Courtenay Published by Stripes Publishing
‘Winnie Goes Wild’ By Laura Owen and Korky Paul Published by Oxford University Press
‘Hidden’ By Marianne Curley Published by Bloomsbury
‘Addressing Anorexia and Treating Myself’ By Marion Lawson Published by Barny Books
‘Magic Trix: Flying High’ (Book 2) By Sara Grant Published by Orion Children’s Books
‘Sweet Shadows’ By Tera Lynn Childs Published by Templar Publishing
‘I Can Do It: Look After My Pet’ By Ruth Martin and Richard Watson Published by Templar Publishing

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‘Star Paws Animal Dress-Up’ Published by Macmillan Children’s Books
‘The Moon Jet and Other Stories’ (Biff & Chip Series) Created by Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta Published by Oxford University Press
‘My Phonic Flashcards’ Published by Oxford University Press
‘Fun With Words Flashcards’ Published by Oxford University Press
‘Deceit’ By Deborah White Published by Templar Publishing
Ruby, Blue and Blanket By Jane Hissey Published by Scribblers Books
‘Space Penguins: Star Attack!’ By L.A. Courtenay Published by Stripes Publishing
‘The Flip Flop Club: Midnight Messenger’ By Ellen Richardson Published by Oxford University Press
‘Duck Says Don’t’ By Alison Ritchie and Hannah George Published by Little Tiger Press
‘Unremembered: Book 1’ By Jessica Brody Published by Macmillan Children’s Books
‘Wereworld: Nest of Serpents’ (Book 4) By Curtis Jobling Published by Puffin
‘Dark Warning’ By Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick Published by Orion Books
‘Farm Babies’ By Liz and Kate Pope Published by Caterpillar Books
‘Jemmy Button’ Words by Alix Barzelay Illustrations by Jennifer Uman and Valerio Vidali Published by Templar Publishing
‘The Odds Strike Back!’ By Adam Perrott Published by Stripes Publishing
‘Song Hunter’ By Sally Prue Published by Oxford University Press

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