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The Secret Dublin Diary Of Gerard Manley Hopkins

by Robert Waldron

FictionHomosexualityHistoryIrish PoetsFiction, historical, general

The last sonnets of Gerard Manley Hopkins, fraught as they are with despair, have long intrigued readers and critics alike. In this fascinating and challenging novella, we discover that the poet's inner agony is the result of his homosexuality, which he was compelled to hide from his fellow Jesuits.

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Book data: Open Library