Margaret Kelleher / Phillip O'Leary (eds.)

The Cambridge History of Irish Literature 2 Volume Hardback Set

Herausgeber: Kelleher, Margaret; O'Leary, Philip

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This is the first comprehensive history of Irish literature in both its major languages, providing an authoritative chronological survey of the Irish literary tradition in both Irish and English. Spanning fifteen centuries of literary achievement, the two volumes range from the earliest texts to the late twentieth century. The contributors are internationally renowned experts in their fields. 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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge-Hitachi
• Seitenzahl: 1286
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. März 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 162mm x 91mm
• Gewicht: 2576g
• ISBN-13: 9780521822244
• ISBN-10: 0521822246
• Artikelnr.: 21349780

Autorenporträt

Margaret Kelleher is Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.
Philip O'Leary is Associate Professor of Irish Studies at Boston College.

Inhaltsangabe

Volume I: Chronology; Introduction; 1. The literature of medieval Ireland
to c. 800: St Patrick to the Vikings Tomás Ó Cathasaigh; 2. The literature
of medieval Ireland, 800-1200: from the Vikings to the Normans Máire Ní
Mhaonaigh; 3. The literature of later medieval Ireland, 1200-1600: from the
Normans to the Tudors A: Poetry Marc Caball; B: Prose literature Kaarina
Hollo; 4. Literature in English, 1550-1690: from the Elizabethan settlement
to the Battle of the Boyne Anne Fogarty; 5. Literature in Irish,
c.1550-1690: from the Elizabethan settlement to the Battle of the Boyne
Mícheál Mac Craith; 6. Prose in English, 1690-1800: from the Williamite
wars to the Act of Union Ian Campbell Ross; 7. Poetry in English,
1690-1800: from the Williamite wars to the Act of Union Andrew Carpenter;
8. Literature in Irish, 1690-1800: from the Williamite wars to the Act of
Union Neil Buttimer; 9. Theatre in Ireland, 1690-1800: from the Williamite
wars to the Act of Union Christopher Morash; 10. Irish Romanticism:
1800-1830 Claire Connolly; 11. Prose writing and drama in English,
1830-1890: from Catholic emancipation to the fall of Parnell Margaret
Kelleher; 12. Poetry in English, 1830-1890: from Catholic emancipation to
the fall of Parnell Matthew Campbell; 13. Literature in Irish, 1800-1890:
from the Act of Union to the Gaelic League Gearóid Denvir; 14. Historical
writings, 1690-1890 Clare O'Halloran; 15. Literature and the oral tradition
Donna Wong. Volume II: Introduction Margaret Kelleher and Philip O'Leary;
1. Literature and politics Declan Kiberd; 2. The Irish Renaissance,
1890-1940: poetry in English Patrick Crotty; 3. The Irish Renaissance,
1890-1940: prose in English John Wilson Foster; 4. The Irish Renaissance,
1890-1940: drama in English Adrian Frazier; 5. The Irish Renaissance,
1890-1940: literature in Irish Philip O'Leary; 6. Contemporary prose and
drama in Irish: 1940 to 2000 Máirín Nic Eoin; 7. Contemporary poetry in
Irish: 1940-2000 Louis de Paor; 8. Contemporary poetry in English:
1940-2000 Dillon Johnston and Guinn Batten; 9. Contemporary prose in
English: 1940-2000 George O'Brien; 10. Contemporary drama in English:
1940-2000 Anthony Roche; 11. Cinema and Irish literature Kevin Rockett; 12.
Literary historiography, 1890-2000 Colin Graham; 13. Afterwords: A:
Irish-language literature in the new millennium Bríona Nic Dhiarmada; B:
Irish literature in English in the new millennium Fintan O'Toole.