Autumn Journal by Louis MacNeice

Rare short film from Loopline's TV series 'Imprint' presented by Theo Dorgan was aired on RTE 1999. It celebrated the 60th anniversary of Louis MacNeice's epic poem 'Autumn Journal'.
The film features, Ciaran Carson, Michael Longley, Jennifer Johnston,and the actors Andrea Irvine and Ali White and was directed by Brendan J. Byrne.
Copyright Loopline Film 1999

[@chazk7530]

I didn't know he was Irish. I remember a part of this poem by heart. "An utterly lost and daft system that gives a few at fancy prices their fancy lives, while ninety nine in a hundred must wash the grease of ages from the knives." Well, Louis, remember the sunlight on the garden.

[@tomcurzon5186]

thanks for sharing this! A wonderful resource for those who revere MacNeice!

[@rolandhumber]

Thankyou for this ... I've only just discovered the verse of Louis Macneice ... Thankyou

[@chazk7530]

A jumble of opposites. As fine a description of his poetry as any.

[@michigantrapper4087]

Does anybody know where macneice was born??? My ancestors came from cootehill ireland and my name today because im an american now changed/spelled different but im pretty sure my ancestors were called mac neice

[@louisalit]

Oh dear, what language is this?? I looked forward to his poem, but the reading is impossible for me to understand ...

[@46metube]

irish.