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1890—2000

Series The Cambridge History of Irish Literature, Volume 2

Edited by Margaret Kelleher and Philip O'Leary

Publication Date 2006

Hardback ISBN-10
0521822237

Hardback ISBN-13
9780521822237

Digital Object Identifier (DOI) 10.1017/CHOL9780521822237

Overview

This is the first comprehensive history of Irish literature in both its major languages. The twenty-eight chapters in this two-volume history provide an authoritative chronological survey of the Irish literary tradition, both in Irish and English. Spanning fifteen centuries of literary achievement, the two volumes range from the earliest medieval Latin texts to the late twentieth century. The contributors, drawn from a range of Irish, British and North American universities, are internationally renowned experts in their fields. The Cambridge History of Irish Literature comprises an unprecedented synthesis of research and information, a detailed narrative of one of the world's richest literary traditions, and innovative and challenging new readings. No critical work of this scale has been attempted for Irish literature before. Featuring a detailed chronology and guides to further reading for each chapter, this magisterial project will remain the key reference book for literature in Ireland for generations to come.

For more details of the
print book, and how to buy it online, please see
1890—2000 in the Cambridge University Press online
catalogue.

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Table of Contents

Frontmatter

Introduction
by
Margaret Kelleher and Philip O'Leary

Literature and politics
by
Declan Kiberd

The Irish Renaissance, 1890–1940: poetry in English
by
Patrick Crotty

The Irish Renaissance, 1890–1940: prose in English
by
John Wilson Foster

The Irish Renaissance, 1890–1940: drama in English
by
Adrian Frazier

The Irish Renaissance, 1880–1940: literature in Irish
by
Philip O'Leary

Contemporary prose and drama in Irish 1940–2000
by
Máirín Nic Eoin

Contemporary poetry in Irish: 1940–2000
by
Louis De Paor

Contemporary poetry in English: 1940–2000
by
Dillon Johnston and Guinn Batten

Contemporary prose in English: 1940–2000
by
George O'Brien

Contemporary drama in English: 1940–2000
by
Anthony Roche

Cinema and Irish literature
by
Kevin Rockett

Literary historiography, 1890–2000
by
Colin Graham

Afterword: Irish-language literature in the new millennium
by
Bríona Nic Dhiarmada

Afterword: Irish literature in English in the new millennium
by
Fintan O'Toole

Guide to major subject areas

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