Northern Irish Poetry and Domestic Space explores why houses, in some ways the most private of spaces, have taken up such visibly public positions in the work of a range of prominent poets from Northern Ireland, examining the work of Seamus Heaney, Michael Longley, Derek Mahon and Medbh McGuckian.
Preface Introduction 1. Seamus Heaney: Neighbours and Strangers 2. Michael Longley's Home Away from Home 3. Derek Mahon: Rented Home 4. Medbh McGuckian: Interior Designs Notes Bibliography Index