James Liddy (1 July 1934 – 4 November 2008)[1] was an Irish poet, born in Dublin, Ireland. He is best known for his collections In A Blue Smoke (1964), Blue Mountain (1968), Orpheus in the Ice-Cream Parlour (1975) and Bascinn (1977).[2] The first volume of Liddy's memoir, The Doctor's House: An Autobiography, was published in 2004.[1]

He died on 4 November 2008.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Minihan, Mary (7 November 2008). "Tributes paid after death of poet James Liddy, aged 73". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  2. ^ De Breffny, Brian (1983). Ireland: A Cultural Encyclopedia. London: Thames and Hudson. p. 133.

Bibliography

  • Irish Poetry of Faith and Doubt:The Cold Heaven, p. 187, ed. John F. Deane, Wolfhound Press, 1990.


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