| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
xi, 186 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
Irish studies
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Irish studies (Syracuse, N.Y.)
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| Note |
Previous ed.: A Reader's guide to modern Irish drama. c1998. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references, filmography, and index. |
| Contents |
Part 1. Backgrounds. Early Irish history ; Century of destiny ; Literary tradition ; Irish Theater -- Part 2. Playwrights and plays. A thematic introduction ; Founders: Lady Gregory, William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, John Millington Synge ; Other early-modern dramatists: Padraic Colum, T.C. Murray, George Fitzmaurice, Lennox Robinson, George Shiels ; Sean O'Casey era and after: Sean O'Casey, Paul Vincent Carroll, Denis Johnston, M.J. Molloy, Samuel Beckett, Brendan Behan ; Brian Friel and other modern dramatists: Brian Friel, Hugh Leonard, John B. Keane, Eugene McCabe, Tom Mac Intyre, Thomas Kilroy, Tom Murphy, Stewart Parker, Christina Reid, Neil Donnelly, Billy Roche, Anne Devlin, Marie Jones, Frank McGuinness, Michael Harding, Sebastian Barry, Niall Williams, Donal O'Kelly, Dermot Bolger, Vincent Woods, Jimmy Murphy, Declan Hughes ; Marina Carr and the new voices. Marina Carr, Jacqueline McCarrick, Eugene O'Brien, Enda Walsh, Christian O'Reilly, Stella Feehily, Paul Meade, Emma Donoghue, Mark O'Roive, Ronan Noone, Martin McDonagh, Conor McPherson, Stuart Carolan, Robert Massey, Ursula Rani Sarma, Gary Duggan, Sean McLoughlin, Ioanna Anderson, Lisa McGee. |
| Summary |
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. --Book Jacket. |
| Subject |
English drama -- Irish authors -- History and criticism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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English drama -- Irish authors. |
| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Subject |
English drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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English drama. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
English drama -- 19th century -- History and criticism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
Ireland -- In literature -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Ireland. |
| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Added Author |
Sternlicht, Sanford, 1931-
Reader's guide to modern Irish drama.
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| ISBN |
9780815632450 paperback alkaline paper |
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0815632452 paperback alkaline paper |
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