Irish Pages editor Chris Agee talks to poet Ciarán O’Rourke, whose latest collection, Phantom Gang, published by Irish Pages Press, was longlisted for the 2023 Dylan Thomas prize. Ciarán discusses his poetic influences, from John Clare to Derek Mahon, the importance of political engagement in his work, why his latest collection plays homage to figures including Bertolt Brecht and Gerda Taro, and what role poetry has to play in the crises facing humanity.
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