Musics of Belonging

Micheal O'Siadhail is one of the most widely read contemporary Irish poets and his poetry has increasingly drawn

the attention of critics and commentators. In this intriguing book, some leading Irish, English and American literary scholars

of his poetry come together with others who approach him and his work through biography, history, art, music, translation, religion and philosophy.

Their essays are intended for whoever has enjoyed O'Siadhail's life-loving, intense yet accessible poems.