Editor Thompson (research and humanities, St. Patrick’s College, Ireland) and 10 co-contributors offer a collection of essays on the role of imagination in the creative process, which are based
on the Seamus Heaney Lecture Series 2004-5. Contributors, including Irish poet, lecturer, and writer Heaney himself, provide a variety of perspectives and approaches to the topic that include
both art and music. One such ＂essay＂ is a purely visual piece consisting of paintings created by noted British painter Bridget Riley who incorporated many of her own works, in addition to work
by Georges Seurat. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
