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Though Ireland is a small island with some four million inhabitants, it has produced one of the most remarkable bodies of literature in the world. Many Irish authors, such as Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, William Butler Yeats and James Joyce are among the most widely read and closely studied writers in the English language. The Irish literary renaissance during the earlier decades of the 20th century prompted authors to incorporate traditional Irish myths and legends in their works, and the last 15 years have witnessed a dramatic explosion of publishing activity in Ireland. This second edition of "The Dictionary of Irish Literature" is fully revised and updated, and is a considerable expansion of the original volume. Through hundreds of entries, the work provides biographical facts, critical interpretation, and extensive bibliographical information for all significant Irish writers, past and present. Included are nearly twice as many entries as in the first edition, along with current bibliographical material for all authors. Many of the new entries discuss writers who have emerged during the last 15 years, but a substantial number of entries cover earlier authors who were omitted from the first edition. Introductory material discusses the principal themes of Irish writing and the history of Irish literature, and a chronology provides a literary and historical timeframe for the work.
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"The first edition established itself as a definitive resource for signed, incisive bibliographical essays treating Irish literary figures. The recent edition builds on that strength, updating previous entries and including prominent recent writers and lesser-known figures of the 18th and 19th centuries...[This] continues to be one of the major resources in the field."-Choice
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- PublisherAldwych Press
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0861721020
- ISBN 13 9780861721023
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number2
- Number of pages1433
- EditorHogan Robert
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Dictionary of Irish Literature. 2 volumes.
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Revised and expanded edition 1996. -- Alphabetical list of about 1,200 writers, with each author's life, critique and list of works, written by various experts. -- Hardcover, two volumes. Condition: near fine, no jackets issued. ISBN 0861721020. Seller Inventory # 33944
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