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- Book Synopsis
- From Monterey to Melbourne, Derry to Hook Head, these poems touch on universal and yet personal stories, shot through with energy, bound up in short, fresh forms. With a playfulness and a watchful eye on the smallest of things, this collection touches on the pain as well as the humour of everyday life."Tickle celebrates the beauty and fragility of our daily existence. These short poems are gannet-focused, with a velocity as impactful as a muffled gunshot. The reader is offered insightful, compassionate observations on the frailty of life and the sheer vibrancy of the natural world." **Manchán Magan **"Effortlessly weaving together reflections on relationships and loss, place and language, Eithne Hand's Tickle is a true pleasure to read. Engaging, humane and philosophical, and told in Hand's witty and unmistakable voice, these poems capture the squirm, shiver and delight of life." Jessica Traynor"For this poet, everything has a voice to be heard: not only people but also objects, photographs, the physical body. The act of listening is a vital part of Eithne Hand's poetics." Poetry Ireland Review
- About The Author
- Eithne Hand grew up in Greystones, Co.Wicklow and is a writer and producer. Fox Trousers is her first poetry collection. She has been published in THE SHOp, Southword, Crannog, The Irish Times, The Moth and Poetry Ireland Review. Her work has been shortlisted for the Patrick Kavanagh Award, was highly commended in the Gregory O'Donoghue Prize in 2016 and shortlisted for the Fish Poetry Prize 2018 and 2020. She has written and directed three radio plays broadcast on RTE Radio 1 and her documentary, Voicejazz, won a Prix Italia for Best Work on Music. She was Head of RTÉ Radio 1 from 2003-2006 and now works independently with RTE Lyric FM on their weekly poetry feature, Poetryfile. She worked with Gay Byrne for the final four years of his Sunday Jazz programme. As a theatre producer, she tours the one man shows The Man In The Woman's Shoes and I Hear You and Rejoice, both written and performed by Mikel Murfi. From 2014 to 2017 Eithne was the curator of the First Thought strand of the Galway International Arts Festival. She spends her time between Greystones and Ballinafad, Co Sligo.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781915022868
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Salmon Poetry, (15 July 2026)
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 228 mm
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