A Pocket History of Irish Literature by A Norman Jeffares

A Pocket History of Irish Literature by A Norman Jeffares

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A pocket history of Irish dramatists, poets, novelists and short-story writers from Swift to the end of the 20th century. The leading figures, and some of those who are less well-known, are placed in context, their works are listed, and commentary provides brief insights into their lives and work.

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A Pocket History of Irish Literature by A Norman Jeffares

Since Irish writers first began to write in English, their presence on the stage of world literature has been remarkable, culminating in the Nobel Prizes awarded to Yeats, Shaw, Beckett and Heaney. This pocket history traces the long list of Irish dramatists, poets, novelists and short-story writers from Swift to the end of the 20th century. The book incorporates writers such as Synge, O'Casey, Beckett, Friel, Edgeworth, Joyce, Bowen, O'Brien, O'Faolain, Doyle, Yeats and Durcan. The leading figures, and some of those who are less well-known, are placed in context, their works are listed, and commentary provides brief insights into their lives and work.
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ISBN 13 9780862785024
ISBN 10 0862785022
Title A Pocket History of Irish Literature
Author A Norman Jeffares
Series Pocket History Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher O'Brien Press Ltd
Year published 1997-04-29
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.