{"title":"Ulick O'Connor","description":"Among Ulick O'Connor's prodigious literary output as biographer, playwright, literary historian and critic, he is of course a poet. Since his first book of poems \u003cem\u003eLife Styles\u003c\/em\u003e appeared in 1973 he has been writing and publishing, albeit intermittently, memorable poetry for more than four decades. His engagement with his subject matter, his deft use of form, craft and above all lyricism, define these poems and make it a pleasure to rediscover them or encounter them for a first time. In a judicious selection, they are gathered here along with his translations from numerous languages, including his exceptional renderings of Baudelaire and more recent poems that have appeared in journals over the past decade.\n\nUlick O'Connor's first book of poems \u003cem\u003eLife Styles\u003c\/em\u003e was published by Hamish Hamilton and Dolmen Press in 1975. He went on to write five others among them \u003cem\u003eAll Things Counter\u003c\/em\u003e (1985), and \u003cem\u003eOne is Animate\u003c\/em\u003e (1990). His translations of Baudelaire were published by Wolfhound Press in 1995. It received an outstanding reception and Michel Déon of Académie Francaise wrote in introducing it:\n\n'The poem is reborn before our very eyes and is music to our ears, not translated but recreated. I am rendered speechless. The poet O'Connor offers to the poet Baudelaire an unparalleled \"treasure\".'\n\nUlick O'Connor is also noted for his verse plays in the Noh form. He was guest of the Japanese Government in 1995 when he went out to work with the Japanese National Theatre. His best known work in this form Deirdre was revived this year and played alongside Yeats 'Deirdre' in the National Library celebrations of the poet's work.\n\nUlick O'Connor's books include biographies of Oliver St. Gogarty, Brendan Behan and the highly successful \u003cem\u003eCeltic Dawn\u003c\/em\u003e, a portrait of the Irish Literary Renaissance. The Ulick O'Connor Diaries published in 2001 by John Murray London were much praised by English critics, the \u003cem\u003eTimes\u003c\/em\u003e (London) comparing him to Boswell. His successes as a playwright include \u003cem\u003eExecution\u003c\/em\u003e, described by the \u003cem\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/em\u003e as \"dynamite\"; \u003cem\u003eJoyicity\u003c\/em\u003e by the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e as \"supreme\", and his duo about Oscar Wilde, \u003cem\u003eA Trinity of Two\u003c\/em\u003e as \"elegant, probing and beautiful\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Stage\u003c\/em\u003e).\n","products":[{"product_id":"the-kiss-new-and-selected-poems-and-translations","title":"The Kiss - New and Selected Poems and Translations","description":"\"\u003ci\u003eThe Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of poetry from acclaimed author Ulick O'Connor, who has been around the block on the literary battlefield. Gathered over the course of decades, his work tells much of his life and the changing times. A surefire treat for poetry lovers, \u003ci\u003eThe Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e is not one to be missed.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Midwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"O'Connor, who celebrated his eightieth birthday last year deserves a wide and sympathetic audience for a collection which gathers together then highpoints and heartbreak of a life wholly given up to the waywardness of the word.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoetry Ireland Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong \u003cb\u003eUlick O'Connor\u003c\/b\u003e's prodigious literary output as biographer, playwright, literary historian and critic, he is of course a poet. Since his first book of poems \u003ci\u003eLife Styles\u003c\/i\u003e appeared in 1973 he has been writing and publishing, albeit intermittently, memorable poetry for more than four decades. His books include biographies of Oliver St. Gogarty, Brendan Behan and the highly successful \u003ci\u003eCeltic Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e, a portrait of the Irish Literary Renaissance. \u003ci\u003eThe Ulick O'Connor Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e published in 2001 by John Murray London were much praised by English critics, the \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e comparing him to Boswell. His successes as a playwright include \u003ci\u003eExecution\u003c\/i\u003e described by the \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e as \"dynamite\"; \u003ci\u003eJoyicity\u003c\/i\u003e by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as \"supreme\", and his duo about Oscar Wilde, \u003ci\u003eA Trinity of Two\u003c\/i\u003e as \"elegant, probing and beautiful\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Stage\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Salmon Poetry","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":1041062644,"sku":"9781903392973","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/7369\/products\/2_2_a25a7adc-9644-481b-9d48-7106b43d72a1.jpeg?v=1752237826"}],"url":"https:\/\/inpressbooks.co.uk\/collections\/ulick-oconnor\/ulick-oconnor.oembed","provider":"Inpress Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}