O'Siadhail, Micheal
The Five Quintets
- ISBN 13:
- 9781786221957
- author:
- O'Siadhail, Micheal
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Canterbury Press Norwich
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 20.3 x 12.7 centimetres (0.36 kg
- Genre:
- Poetry, Subjects & Themes, Inspirational & Religious,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Five Quintets is a monumental poetic work that brings together an extraordinary life's endeavour by celebrated poet Micheal O'Siadhail. Spanning vast and ambitious scope, this project explores the predicaments of Western modernity, drawing inspiration from T S Eliot's Four Quartets. In this imaginative and epic work, O'Siadhail reimagines Dante's Divine Comedy for our contemporary world, focusing on the humanity behind today's ideals. A unique blend of poetry, philosophy, and theology, The Five Quintets brings together voices from various fields to create a profound exploration of human nature. This book is a powerful and thought-provoking work that retrieves and exhibits human gifts often lost in modern times, creating a work whose pulse draws us to love.