Poetry is a highly visible art in Ireland ; in our rapidly … - Dennis O'Driscoll

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Poetry is a highly visible art in Ireland ; in our rapidly secularised society, it has become a kind of erzatz religion, applying the elevated ceremonial language without the divisive doctrine.

Dennis O'Driscoll

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Dennis O'Driscoll(1954-2012) was an Irish poet, essayist, critic and editor.

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