O Westport in the Light of Asia Minor. Dublin: Anna Livia Books, 1975. First Edition. Pp, 72. A nice bright copy in pictorial wrappers, designed by Brian Lalor.

Signed by Paul Durcan on the title page.

The author’s first published separate collection of poems. which incorporates the selection which won the Patrick Kavanagh Award for 1974.

Paul Durcan (born 16 October 1944) is one of Ireland’s most celebrated contemporary poets, known for his distinctive voice, emotional depth, and often humorous yet poignant observations on Irish society, family, and personal experience. His early collections, such as O Westport in the Light of Asia Minor (1975), established his reputation for blending the personal with the political.