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- Modern Irish Drama: W. B. Yeats to Marina Carr, Second Edition
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- 2010
- Published by: Syracuse University Press
- Series: Irish Studies
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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.
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- Acknowledgments
- p. xi
- Part One: Backgrounds
- 1. Early Irish History
- pp. 3-7
- 2. The Century of Destiny
- pp. 8-11
- 3. The Literary Tradition
- pp. 12-15
- 4. The Irish Theater
- pp. 16-26
- Part Two: Playwrights and Plays
- 5. A Thematic Introduction
- pp. 29-33
- 6. The Founders
- pp. 34-75
- 7. Other Early-Modern Dramatists
- pp. 76-86
- 8. The Sean O’Casey Era and After
- pp. 87-113
- 9. Brian Friel and Other Modern Dramatists
- pp. 114-149
- 10. Marina Carr and the New Voices
- pp. 150-165
- Selected Critical Bibliography
- pp. 169-171
- Filmography
- p. 173
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ISBN
9780815651307
Related ISBN(s)
9780815632450
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OCLC
759158764
Pages
184
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
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No
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