A biographical and critical study of the Irish artist noted for his still life and portraits. Includes a complete catalogue of his works, plus poems and memoirs by some of his many distinguished literary sitters: Heaney, Durcan, Stuart, Montague, Longley and Cronin
The enormous talent of celebrated Irish Padraic Fallon is demonstrated in this volume, which includes early poems (1930-1945), poems of maturity (1946-1959), late poems (1960-1974), and poems from plays, translations, and versions of "Homeric Hymns and "Ballads.
Three of Padraic Fallon's brilliant radio plays from the 1950s, a time that is now recognized as the medium's golden age are reproduced in this collection. These three plays reveal the range of Fallon's historical and social themes, combining intellectual subtlety with lyrical beauty and moments of broad humor. An introduction from one of Fallon's sons explores the literary context and production history of these genre-defining plays.
