Saint Patrick - in Literature

In Literature

  • Robert Southey wrote a ballad called Saint Patrick's Purgatory, based on popular legends surrounding the saint's name.
  • Stephen R. Lawhead wrote the fictional Patrick: Son of Ireland based on the life of the celebrated Saint.
  • Parke Godwin wrote the fiction novel The Last Rainbow based on the life of Saint Patrick and incorporating elements of fantasy established in his earlier novel Firelord.
  • Dutch/Scottish singer Chris Anderson wrote a poem called "Saint Patrick's Lament", based on the Saint's remembrance festival Saint Patrick's Day.

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