Abstract:Derek Mahon's poetical oeuvre can be read as a critical reflection on man's relation to Earth. This paper first examines how the basic elements of familiar landscapes (land, soil, earth, sea) interact, thus defining a poetic territory viewed from the sea as the prime element to which one inevitably returns. Then the poet's ecological perspective is re-interpreted in wider geopoetic terms. Thirdly an analysis highlighting the vulnerability of an endangered earth yet able to draw out of its depths the energy to … Show more
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