Andrew Carpenter & Peter Fallon, eds., The Writers: Sense of Ireland (Dublin: OBrien Press, 1980) [Sub-title:] New work by 44 Irish writers selected and edited by Andrew Carpenter and Peter Fallon, with photographs of the writers by Mike Bunn. CONTENTS, Introduction [8]; John Banville, from Kepler a novel [10]; Samuel Beckett, Heard in the Dark, an extract from Company a novel [16]; Eavan Boland, the Ballad of Beauty and Time [20]; Eilean Ni Chuilleanain, Four Poems from The Rose Geranium [24]; Seamus Deane, Christmas at Beaconsfield, excerpt from a long poem [28]; Paul Durcan, The Drimoleague Blues [32]; Peter Fallon, Two Poems, Catholics, and Confederates [34]; Brian Friel, extracts from a Sporadic Diary, most do to with the writing of the play which eventually became Aristocrats [38]; Michael Hartnett, Three poems [with footnote trans.], Fé Dhéinn na dTig Nua; An Droichead go Meiricéa; An Chúifhionn [44]; Seamus Heaney, Three poems, A Peacocks Feather, for Daisy Garnett; Sweeney Astray, for John Montague; A Lighting Plot, for Brian Friel [50]; John Hewitt, Five Poems, The Irish Dimenson; The Prisoners on the Roof; A Case of Mistaken Identity; The Magician, from The Troubles, 1922; Consequences, sequence from My Uncle [56]; Aidan Higgins, Retrograde Canon at Atepmoc. from Dog-Days, a novel [60]; Denis Johnston, The Abbey in Those Days, a memoir [66]; Jennifer Johnston, Extract from a Novel [72]; Neil Jordan, She, an unfinished story [78]; Brendan Kennelly, Three poems, Always; The Pilgrim; Goddess [82]; Benedict Kiely, Homeward Bound, part of the opening of a novel to be called, perhaps, Nothing Happens in Carmincross [86]; Thomas Kilroy, from Her Whiteness Attracts a Blackness, an extract from a novel [92]; Thomas Kinsella, four love poems, literal translations from the Irish (My own dark head ...) [98]; Mary Lavin, from A Walk on the Cliff, a story [102]; Michael Longley, Four poems, The white Butterfly; The Third Light; Ogham Stone, i.m. Seán Ó Baoill; Communications [108]; Thomas McCarthy, Bachelards Images [112]; Tomas Mac Siomoin, Three poems, Ceol na dTéad; Féileachán; Eadartheangachadh [114]; Aidan Mathews, Four poems, Untitled; Talismans; Affidavit; Neighbours [118]; John Montague, Poems from Sect. III of The Dead Kingdom, The Black Pig; Border; The Plain of Blood [122]; John Morrow, from Prologue 68, a novel [128]; Paul Muldoon, Three poems, The Bishop; Promises, Promises; Bran [134]; Richard Murphy, Three poems, Morning Call; Tony white at Inisbofin 1959; Husbandry [138]; Thomas Murphy, Prologue to The Blue Macushla, a play [142]; Seán Ó Faoláin, What it feels like to be a Writer, a talk for radio [148]; Liam OFlaherty, The Widow, an unfinished story [154]; Desmond OGrady, Three poems, One of Them, after Cavafy; The People of Maikop Plain; Waiting for the Barbarian, after Cavafy [158]; Liam O Muirthile, Three Poems, Inné Inniu; Rince Gréagach; Feartlaoi François Villon [162]; Frank Ormsby, Three Poems, The Sleepwalker; from A Belfast Journal (VII); The Security Man [167]; Cathal Ó Searcaigh, For Poems, [breif and unnamed] [170]; Seán Ó Tuama, Three Poems (English versions of poems in Irish) Where shall we walk?; The Poet to his Wife, from a three act play Four Cheers for Cremation; A Gaeltacht Rousseau [172]; Micheal Ó Siadhail, Three poems, Breaclach; Réavadh; sorcas [176]; Stewart Parker, Two scenes from Catchpenny Twist: A Charade [180]; Tom Paulin, Desertmartin: A poem [186]; James Plunkett, Ferris Moore, from a novel in progress [188]; Peter Sheridan, from Down All the Days, an adaptation of the novel by Christy Brown [190]; James Simmons, The Conservative [poem in 5 pts.]; [196]; Francis Stuart, from The High Consistory, a novel [202]; William Trevor, from Autumn Sunshine, a story [208]; Notes on the writers [213]. Note, pagination of photo-page preceeding each authors text give above.
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