Lifelines: Letters from Famous People about Their Favourite PoemNiall MacMonagle Between 1985 and 1992, fifth formers at Wesley College, Dublin, wrote to a variety of famous people, asking them to name their favourite poem and give the reasons why it meant so much to them. In 1992, a collection of these letters and poems was published by TownHouse. The anthology was a huge success and has been reprinted many times since. In their letters to the teenagers, 223 famous people give honest, immediate, humorous, profound and revealing insights into themselves as they describe the reasons for their choice. Contributors include Garret FitzGerald, Maeve Binchy, Richard Branson, Mother Teresa, Jeffrey Archer, Jeremy Irons, Conor Cruise O'Brien and Cyril Cusack, making this a truly remarkable and unique anthology. |
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... Paula , My favourite poem of the moment is ' Buying Winkles ' from Paula Meehan's collection The Man who was Marked by Winter . I like it because it is direct , simple and beautiful , and because it conjures up images of a child's ...
... Paula , My favourite poem of the moment is ' Buying Winkles ' from Paula Meehan's collection The Man who was Marked by Winter . I like it because it is direct , simple and beautiful , and because it conjures up images of a child's ...
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... Paula and Alice , 16 January 1992 Thank you for inviting me to contribute to Lifelines IV . My favourite poem is ' The Lake Isle of Innisfree ' by W B Yeats . This is a wonderfully evocative poem . I can escape in my mind's eye to this ...
... Paula and Alice , 16 January 1992 Thank you for inviting me to contribute to Lifelines IV . My favourite poem is ' The Lake Isle of Innisfree ' by W B Yeats . This is a wonderfully evocative poem . I can escape in my mind's eye to this ...
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... Paula and Alice , 9 January 1992 I came across the earlier Lifelines and they were invariably good reads and I'm ... Paula x Paula Meehan The Journey For Elizabeth Ryle Immediately cries were heard . LETTERS FROM FAMOUS PEOPLE ABOUT ...
... Paula and Alice , 9 January 1992 I came across the earlier Lifelines and they were invariably good reads and I'm ... Paula x Paula Meehan The Journey For Elizabeth Ryle Immediately cries were heard . LETTERS FROM FAMOUS PEOPLE ABOUT ...
Contents
Garrett FitzGerald | 50 |
Julie OCallaghan | 56 |
Eileen Dunne | 63 |
Copyright | |
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Lifelines 2: Letters from Famous People about Their Favourite Poem Niall MacMonagle No preview available - 1994 |
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