Patrick Kavanagh

Portrait of Patrick Kavanagh
Patrick Kavanagh 1904–1967
1904Born

Patrick Kavanagh (21 October 1904 - 1967) was an Irish poet.

He wrote an epic poem about sexual repression of the Irish farmer titled The Great Hunger.

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What readers say about Patrick Kavanagh

  1. On Epic

    “I like this poem as i feel it shows how the human mind and customs still remain intact over the thousands of years.Fighting is always going to be a part of life as the greeks fought and it continues in smaller scales through Kavanaghs neighbours.”

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  1. Epic4 comments
  2. In Memory Of My Mother3 comments
  3. Canal Bank Walk2 comments
  4. Memory Of My Father2 comments

All 9 poems

Poems · 9