The Dyslexic Poet: A Collection of Poetry, Verse, Prose, and Lyrics

This book is a new collection and once again you will find something for everyone. Jean is a long time scribbler of Children’s Fiction, Fantasy Stories, Poetry, Prose’s, Music Lyrics as well her own tip of the tongue pieces. By this stage most of you will be aware that Jean is Dyslexic. So as with her first book 'A Right Brain Mind In A Left Brain World.' Jean has decided to follow on the trend and forgo a proof read or edit on this book too. For Jean this second title is as much. a triumph, as the first . The poetry reads from a collection of Love, Sadness, Tragic, Darkness, Nature, Life Experience, Humour and Family, Childrens verse and more. Jean is married and lives with her husband and two daughters in County Limerick. Through her writing Jean has many friends all over the world some published some not, they have always encouraged to get her work out there to you the Readers. You can find more information on Jean at her web page jeanlong.net so please feel free can leave her a message, ask a question or just say hello. Jean will always reply where possible. One of the first projects launched by the government of the independent Irish state in 1922 was to change the language spoken by the population from English to Irish. The initial aim of the project was widespread change of the population's vernacular but time and experience brought about the adoption of lesser aims, never precisely defined. This project has continued until to-day, maintained through state regulations and by the study of Irish in the schools. The population has remained English-speaking throughout. The failure of the project has not led to the abandonment of its underlying ideology in spite of the wide gap between that and the linguistic reality in the community. It is this gap which makes the Revival interesting as a political and historical phenomenon. In his treatment of Rationalism the philosopher Michael Oakshott provides insights into the way that ideologies and politics operate in tandem and he mentions the Revival of Irish as an example of political Rationalism in action. His insights are referred to in the text as are those of other authorities such as Kevin Williams, Adrian Kelly, E.F. O'Doherty, Tom Garvin, John Macnamara, and Donald H. Akenson. Taking a political perspective the author mulls over the Irish state project to alter the language spoken by its population by means of the Revival of Irish, or Gaelic. He considers the role of the Revival as a political ideology and its value as such to the political elite of independent Ireland. He considers the costs to education and to politics Flynn, Donal. The Revival of Irish - Failed project of a political elite. Dublin, Original Writing, 2012. 20 cm. vi, 88 pages. Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very scarce ! The Gaeltacht Reality etc.