Modern Irish Writers
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Modern Irish Writers

A Bio-Critical Sourcebook

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Modern Irish Writers

A Bio-Critical Sourcebook

About this book

While the Irish Literary Revival began around 1885 and ended somewhere between 1925 and 1940, the Irish Renaissance has continued to the present day and shows no sign of abating. The period has produced some of the most important and influential figures in Irish literature, some of whom are counted among the world's greatest authors. The Revival saw a reestablishment of Ireland's literary connections with its Celtic heritage, and writers such as William Butler Yeats and Lady Gregory drew heavily on the myths and legends of the past. James Joyce boldly reshaped the novel and wrote short fiction of enduring value. Contemporary Irish writers continue to be leading figures and include such authors as Brian Frigl, Seamus Heaney, and Eavan Boland. Included in this reference book are alphabetically arranged entries for more than 70 modern Irish writers, including Samuel Beckett, William Trevor, Patrick Kavanagh, Medbh McGuckian, Sean O'Casey, J. M. Synge, and Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill. Entries are written by expert contributors and reflect a broad range of perspectives. Each entry contains a brief biography that summarizes the author's career, a discussion of major works and themes, an overview of the author's critical reception, and a bibliography of primary and secondary works. An introductory essay reviews the large and growing body of scholarship on modern Irish literature, while an extensive bibliography concludes the volume.

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Information

Publisher
Greenwood
Year
1997
Print ISBN
9780313295577
eBook ISBN
9781567507737
Edition
1
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
English Literary Criticism
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Preface
  2. A Note on Using This Book
  3. Introduction
  4. Modern Irish Writers
  5. AE (George William Russell) (1867–1935) Noelle Bowles
  6. Samuel Beckett (1906–1989) Phyllis Carey
  7. Brendan Behan (1923–1964) James McNamara
  8. Eavan Boland (1944–) Patricia J. Ferreira
  9. Elizabeth Bowen (1899–1973) Barbara A. Suess
  10. Paul Vincent Carroll (1900–1968) John D. Conway
  11. Ciaran Carson (1948–) Maryann Donahue
  12. Austin Clarke (1896–1974) Shawn Holliday
  13. Mary M. Colum (1884–1957) Taura S. Napier
  14. Padraic Colum (1881–1972) Sanford Sternlicht
  15. Daniel Corkery (1878–1964) Laurie Champion
  16. Denis Devlin (1908–1959) Jack Morgan
  17. Paul Durcan (1944–) Bernard McKenna
  18. Desmond Egan (1936–) Jim McWilliams
  19. John Eglinton (1868–1961) Rebecca Creasy Simcoe
  20. Darrell Figgis (1882–1925) Maryanne Felter
  21. Brian Friel (1929–) Mary Fitzgerald-Hoyt
  22. Oliver St. John Gogarty (1878–1957) John D. Conway
  23. Lady Augusta Gregory (1852–1932) Noelle Bowles
  24. Seamus Heaney (1939–) Rand Brandes
  25. F. R. Higgins (1896–1941) Regina M. Buccola
  26. Rita Ann Higgins (1956–) Jane Biondi
  27. Denis Johnston (1901–1984) John O’Brien
  28. Jennifer Johnston (1930–) Barbara E. McLaughlin
  29. James Joyce (1882–1941) Paula Gillespie
  30. Patrick Kavanagh (1904–1967) Shawn Holliday
  31. John B. Keane (1928–) Patricia Kane O’Connor
  32. Molly Keane (1904–) Ann Owens Weekes
  33. Benedict Kiely (1919–) Andrew J. Haggerty
  34. Thomas Kinsella (1928–) Shawn Holliday
  35. Mary Lavin (1912–1996) Mary E. Donnelly
  36. Michael Longley (1939–) Alan I. Rea, Jr.
  37. John McGahern (1934–) Margaret Lasch Mahoney
  38. Medbh McGuckian (1950–) Mary O’Connor
  39. Michael McLaverty (1907–1992) Bernard McKenna
  40. Bryan MacMahon (1909–) Madeleine Marchaterre
  41. Brinsley MacNamara (1890–1963) Maureen McLaughlin
  42. Louis MacNeice (1907–1963) Bernard McKenna
  43. Derek Mahon (1941–) Kevin Murphy
  44. Edward Martyn (1859–1923) Rebecca Creasy Simcoe
  45. Paula Meehan (1955–) Lauren Onkey
  46. Máire Mhac an tSaoi (1922–) Cóilín D. Owens
  47. Susan L. Mitchell (1866–1926) Laurie Champion
  48. John Montague (1929–) Ann Marie Adams
  49. Brian Moore (1921–) Robert Sullivan
  50. George Moore (1852–1933) Elizabeth Grubgeld
  51. Paul Muldoon (1951–) Michael F. Hart
  52. Richard Murphy (1927–) Kellie Donovan Wixson
  53. Thomas Murphy (1935–) Claire Gleitman
  54. T. C. Murray (1873–1959) Albert J. DeGiacomo
  55. Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin (1942–) Jane Biondi
  56. Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill (1952–) Deborah H. McWilliams
  57. Edna O’Brien (1930–) Allison T. Hild
  58. Flann O’Brien (1911–1966) Andrew J. Shipe
  59. Kate O’Brien (1897–1974) Patricia J. Ferreira
  60. Sean O’Casey (1880–1964) Claire Gleitman
  61. Pádraig Ó Conaire (1883–1928) Cóilín D. Owens
  62. Frank O’Connor (Michael O’Donovan) (1903–1966) Michael Steinman
  63. Tomás Ó Crohan (1856–1937) Cóilín D. Owens
  64. Peadar O’Donnell (1893–1986) Bernard McKenna
  65. Julia O’Faolain (1932–) Ann Owens Weekes
  66. Sean O’Faolain (1900–1991) Richard Bonaccorso
  67. Liam O’Flaherty (1896–1984) James M. Cahalan
  68. Seumas O’Kelly ([c. 1875–1878]–1918) John D. Conway
  69. James Plunkett (1920–) James M. Cahalan
  70. Lennox Robinson (1886–1958) Thomas Akstens
  71. W. R. Rodgers (1909–1969) Bernard McKenna
  72. Peig Sayers (1873–1958) Cóilín D. Owens
  73. James Simmons (1933–) Bernard McKenna
  74. Somerville and Ross (E. OE. Somerville, 1858–1949, and Violet Martin, 1862–1915) Ann Owens Weekes
  75. James Stephens (1882–1950) Barton R. Friedman
  76. Eithne Strong (1923–) Deborah H. McWilliams
  77. Francis Stuart (1902–) Nicole Pepinster Greene
  78. J. M. Synge (1871–1909) Edward A. Kopper, Jr.
  79. William Trevor (1928–) Mary Fitzgerald-Hoyt
  80. Katharine Tynan (c. 1858–1931) Anne Ulry Colman
  81. William Butler Yeats (1865–1939) Bernard McKenna
  82. Bibliographies
  83. Index
  84. About the Editor and Contributors