Scanty Plot of Ground
a book of sonnets
$33.30
- Hardcover
150 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2025
Summary
A Moment’s Monument: Enduring Sonnets Through the Ages
In this curated collection, Paul Muldoon explores the enduring appeal of the sonnet, highlighting its ability to capture a fleeting moment with lasting impact. Like Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s “moment’s monument” or William Wordsworth’s “scanty plot of ground,” these poems offer solace and precision within their concise form.
Spanning centuries, this anthology features masterpieces from literary giants such as Elizabeth Bis…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780571373444 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0571373445 |
| Author: | Paul Muldoon |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Imprint: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 150 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 180mm x 135mm |
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Critics Review
“To describe Paul Muldoon’s influence on contemporary poetry is like trying to assess the influence of The Beatles on post-war music: it’s to be seen and heard in the work of almost every British and Irish poet since the 1970’s.” – Irish Post
“Ireland’s greatest living poet.” – RTÉ
About The Author
Paul Muldoon
Paul Muldoon has won many awards for his poetry including the T. S. Eliot Prize, the Griffin Prize, the Pulitzer Prize and the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry. Born in County Armagh in 1951, he has lived since 1987 in the United States, where he is the Howard G. B. Clark Professor in the Humanities at Princeton University.
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