Author: E. H. Mikhail
Publisher: Troy, N.Y. : Whitston Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
An Annotated Bibliography of Modern Anglo-Irish Drama
Author: E. H. Mikhail
Publisher: Troy, N.Y. : Whitston Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Publisher: Troy, N.Y. : Whitston Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Modern Irish Drama
Author: Sanford Sternlicht
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 0815651309
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Modern Irish Drama: W. B. Yeats to Marina Carr presents a thorough introduction to the recent history of one of the greatest dramatic and theatrical traditions in Western culture. Originally published in 1988, this updated edition provides extensive new material, charting the path of modern and contemporary Irish drama from its roots in the Celtic Revival to its flowering in world theater. The lives and careers of more than fifty modern Irish playwrights are discussed along with summaries of their major plays and recommendations for further reading.
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 0815651309
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Modern Irish Drama: W. B. Yeats to Marina Carr presents a thorough introduction to the recent history of one of the greatest dramatic and theatrical traditions in Western culture. Originally published in 1988, this updated edition provides extensive new material, charting the path of modern and contemporary Irish drama from its roots in the Celtic Revival to its flowering in world theater. The lives and careers of more than fifty modern Irish playwrights are discussed along with summaries of their major plays and recommendations for further reading.
Twentieth-Century Irish Drama
Author: Christopher Murray
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 9780815606437
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
This work provides an overview of Irish theatre, read in the light of Ireland's self-definition. Mediating between history and its relations with politics and art, it attempts to do justice to the enabling and mirroring preoccupations of Irish drama.
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 9780815606437
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
This work provides an overview of Irish theatre, read in the light of Ireland's self-definition. Mediating between history and its relations with politics and art, it attempts to do justice to the enabling and mirroring preoccupations of Irish drama.
Irish Writing in the Twentieth Century
Author: David Pierce
Publisher: Cork University Press
ISBN: 9781859182086
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1380
Book Description
With five Nobel Prize-winners, seven Pulitzer Prize-winners and two Booker Prize-winning novelists, modern Irish writing has contributed something special and permanent to our understanding of the twentieth century. Irish Writing in the Twentieth Century provides a useful, comprehensive and pleasurable introduction to modern Irish literature in a single volume. Organized chronologically by decade, this anthology provides the reader with a unique sense of the development and richness of Irish writing and of the society it reflected. It embraces all forms of writing, not only the major forms of drama, fiction and verse, but such material as travel writing, personal memoirs, journalism, interviews and radio plays, to offer the reader a complete and wonderfully varied sense of Ireland's contribution our literary heritage. David Pierce has selected major literary figures as well as neglected ones, and includes many writers from the Irish diaspora. The range of material is enormous, and ensures that work that is inaccessible or out of print is now easily available. The book is a delightful compilation, including many well known pieces and captivating "discoveries," which anyone interested in literature will long enjoy browsing and dipping into.
Publisher: Cork University Press
ISBN: 9781859182086
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1380
Book Description
With five Nobel Prize-winners, seven Pulitzer Prize-winners and two Booker Prize-winning novelists, modern Irish writing has contributed something special and permanent to our understanding of the twentieth century. Irish Writing in the Twentieth Century provides a useful, comprehensive and pleasurable introduction to modern Irish literature in a single volume. Organized chronologically by decade, this anthology provides the reader with a unique sense of the development and richness of Irish writing and of the society it reflected. It embraces all forms of writing, not only the major forms of drama, fiction and verse, but such material as travel writing, personal memoirs, journalism, interviews and radio plays, to offer the reader a complete and wonderfully varied sense of Ireland's contribution our literary heritage. David Pierce has selected major literary figures as well as neglected ones, and includes many writers from the Irish diaspora. The range of material is enormous, and ensures that work that is inaccessible or out of print is now easily available. The book is a delightful compilation, including many well known pieces and captivating "discoveries," which anyone interested in literature will long enjoy browsing and dipping into.
Irish Literature
Author: Mary Ketsin
Publisher: Nova Publishers
ISBN: 9781590335901
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Irish literature's roots have been traced to the 7th-9th century. This is a rich and hardy literature starting with descriptions of the brave deeds of kings, saints and other heroes. These were followed by generous veins of religious, historical, genealogical, scientific and other works. The development of prose, poetry and drama raced along with the times. Modern, well-known Irish writers include: William Yeats, James Joyce, Sean Casey, George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, John Synge and Samuel Beckett.
Publisher: Nova Publishers
ISBN: 9781590335901
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Irish literature's roots have been traced to the 7th-9th century. This is a rich and hardy literature starting with descriptions of the brave deeds of kings, saints and other heroes. These were followed by generous veins of religious, historical, genealogical, scientific and other works. The development of prose, poetry and drama raced along with the times. Modern, well-known Irish writers include: William Yeats, James Joyce, Sean Casey, George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, John Synge and Samuel Beckett.
The Letters of Brendan Behan
Author: Brendan Behan
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 134911488X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
A critical study of author Brendan Behan and his work, through collected letters, correspondence, material from previous publications and personal reminiscences. E.H.Mikhail has published work on other literary figures including "James Joyce: Interviews and Recollections".
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 134911488X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
A critical study of author Brendan Behan and his work, through collected letters, correspondence, material from previous publications and personal reminiscences. E.H.Mikhail has published work on other literary figures including "James Joyce: Interviews and Recollections".
Brendan Behan
Author: E.H. Mikhail
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349060135
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349060135
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Yeats Annual No. 3
Author: Warwick Gould
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349062065
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349062065
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
Literary Research and Irish Literature
Author: Greg J. Matthews
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810863677
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Literary Research and Irish Literature: Strategies & Sources explores primary and secondary research resources relevant to the study of Irish literary authors, works, genres, and history. Sources covered include general literary research guides; union library catalogs; print and online bibliographies; manuscripts and archives; microfilm and digitization projects; scholarly journals; periodicals, newspapers, and reviews; and electronic and Web resources. To ease comparison and evaluation of references, each chapter addresses how to choose and utilize research methods and tools to yield the most relevant information. This guide also examines the strengths and weaknesses of core and specialized electronic and print research tools and standard search techniques and_when appropriate_covers the historical and cultural contexts and usability issues of unique reference sources. This volume, number 5 in the series, raises trenchant issues in Irish literary scholarship, such as the problem of defining what Irish literature is; gaps in criticism and secondary literature devoted to Irish literature; neglected areas of scholarly inquiry, including Irish literature by women and lesser-known writers; and the rewards of interdisciplinary research. It concludes with a brief consideration of a scenario illustrating how a scholar might use strategies and sources covered in the text to solve a research problem.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810863677
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Literary Research and Irish Literature: Strategies & Sources explores primary and secondary research resources relevant to the study of Irish literary authors, works, genres, and history. Sources covered include general literary research guides; union library catalogs; print and online bibliographies; manuscripts and archives; microfilm and digitization projects; scholarly journals; periodicals, newspapers, and reviews; and electronic and Web resources. To ease comparison and evaluation of references, each chapter addresses how to choose and utilize research methods and tools to yield the most relevant information. This guide also examines the strengths and weaknesses of core and specialized electronic and print research tools and standard search techniques and_when appropriate_covers the historical and cultural contexts and usability issues of unique reference sources. This volume, number 5 in the series, raises trenchant issues in Irish literary scholarship, such as the problem of defining what Irish literature is; gaps in criticism and secondary literature devoted to Irish literature; neglected areas of scholarly inquiry, including Irish literature by women and lesser-known writers; and the rewards of interdisciplinary research. It concludes with a brief consideration of a scenario illustrating how a scholar might use strategies and sources covered in the text to solve a research problem.
A Source Book for Irish English
Author: Raymond Hickey
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9789027237538
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "all the bibliographical items in this book ... along with self-installing software necessary to process the databases and tha annotations on a personal computer." -- p. [535].
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9789027237538
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "all the bibliographical items in this book ... along with self-installing software necessary to process the databases and tha annotations on a personal computer." -- p. [535].