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    13 Brilliant Books Referenced Or Recommended By Hozier

    Something to read while you drink some Cherry Wine.

    Md Aqib Khan
    by Md Aqib Khan

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger - ₹238

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    The Catcher in the Rye follows Holden Caulfield who gets expelled from his boarding school but before he has to go back home to his parents he spends a weekend in New York where he criticises the phoney aspects of not just society in general but also people close to him.

    Hozier considers this book as one of his biggest inspirations.

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    2. A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man by James Joyce - ₹300

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    James Joyce's first novel follows the character Stephen Dedalus as he navigates his life in Dublin searching for his identity though art.

    In an interview with Interview Magazine in 2014, Hozier said that he resonates with the recurring themes of the book such as personal liberation. He even referenced a line from the book in his song Angel Of Small Death And The Codeine Scene.

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    3. Dubliners by James Joyce - ₹599

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    This is a collection of fifteen short stories following the ordinary lives of the eponymous Dubliners or Dublin residents and their relationship with the city.

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    4. 100 Poems by Seamus Heaney - ₹899

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    Hozier loves Seamus Heaney, so much so that he has a tattoo of the poet's last words: Noli timere (don't be afraid). While he has referenced the poem At The Wellhead in his song To Noise Making (Sing), in an interview with The Irish Times he also revealed that his favourite Heaney poem is St Kevin and the Blackbird.

    Explore this collection of most celebrated poems by the Irish poet.

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    5. The Haw Lantern by Seamus Heaney - ₹650

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    Another widely praised collection of poems by Seamus Heaney exploring the theme of loss.

    Hozier posted a picture of this book on his Instagram, thanking the fan who gave it to him.

    Get the paperback here.

    6. Complete Works of Oscar Wilde by Oscar Wilde - ₹775

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    Oscar Wilde is one of the most popular Irish poets and playwrights with seminal works that continue to influence everyone till today and Hozier is no exception. In the same 2014 interview, Hozier expressed his love for Irish mythology and that love is carried over in his song Eden where he references Wilde's song, Chanson.

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    7. The Collected Poems of W.B. Yeats by W.B. Yeats - ₹389

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    William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet, dramatist, prose writer, and one of the pioneers of Irish literary establishment. His work, much like Hozier's music, has the theme of rebellion against religion and the establishment. One of Yeats' most famous poems is also referenced by Hozier in his song NFWMB.

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    8. 1984 by George Orwell - ₹141

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    Winston Smith is an employee of the Ruling party in London under the literal watch of the figure of Big Brother. Set in a dystopian, totalitarian world and the quest for individuality, 1984 is a story of resistance and revolution.

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    9. I Put A Spell On You: The Autobiography Of Nina Simone by Nina Simone - ₹1,270

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    Nina Simone was an American singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist. In this book, Simone gives us an account of her life right from her childhood dreams of becoming a musician to her role in Civil Rights history.

    Nina Simone is also the influence behind Hozier's song Nina Cried Power.

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    10. The Third Policeman by Flann O’Brien - ₹807

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    If Alice had fallen down the rabbit hole in rural Ireland rather than in England, the result would be The Third Policeman. The book deals with metaphysical conundrums, paradoxes, and absurdities, which Hozier posted about on his Instagram story.

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    11. Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett - ₹646

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    Considered a play that changed the face of modern drama, Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot is an important work in the Theatre of the Absurd, a movement which emerged after the Second World War that found artists struggling to find meaning in devastation.

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    12. Lowside of the Road: A Life of Tom Waits by Barney Hoskyns - ₹405

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    Hozier calls Tom Waits as one of his influences when it comes to writing, so this thoroughly researched autobiography with deep analyses of individual songs by Waits not only gives insight into one of rock's great legends but also into Hozier's lyrics.

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    13. The Complete Poems and Plays of T. S. Eliot by T. S. Eliot - ₹2,056 onwards

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    T. S. Eliot was a renowned 20th century poet, playwright and literary critic, and the leader of the Modernist movement. His work revolutionised English poetry and shattered old traditions.

    Hozier's Wasteland, Baby! is a direct reference to one of Eliot's most important works - The Waste Land.

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