Stories by Contemporary Irish Women by Daniel J Casey

Stories by Contemporary Irish Women by Daniel J Casey

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Providing an introduction which examines the role of women and women writers in Irish history and literature, this collection of short stories offers a view of Ireland from the perspective of its women writers. Among these are Mary Lavin, Edna O'Brien, Julia O'Faolain and Kate Cruise O'Brien.

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Stories by Contemporary Irish Women by Daniel J Casey

With this collection of some of English-language short stories of the past half century, the reader is invited to see Ireland afresh from the perspective of its women writers. Included are stories by well-known writers such as Mary Lavin, Edna O'Brien and Julia O'Faolain. The collection also includes new writers, such as Clare Boylan, Rita Kelly, and Una Woods.

Daniel J. Casey is Vice President of Academic Affairs and Academic Dean, College of Our Lady of the Elms, and coeditor of Modern Irish American Fiction: A Reader (Syracuse University Press, 1989).

Linda M. Casey has studied and taught English as a second language in Finland, Ireland, and Italy.

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ISBN 13 9780815602491
ISBN 10 0815602499
Title Stories by Contemporary Irish Women
Author Daniel J Casey
Series Irish Studies
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Syracuse University Press
Year published 1990-04-30
Number of pages 232
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.