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Modern Irish drama : W.B. Yeats to Marina Carr / Sanford Sternlicht.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sternlicht, Sanford, 1931-2021.
- Series:
- Irish studies (Syracuse, N.Y.)
- Irish studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English drama--Irish authors--History and criticism--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- English drama.
- English drama--20th century--History and criticism--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- English drama--19th century--History and criticism--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Ireland--In literature--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Ireland.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (200 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- 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.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Backgrounds
- pt. 2. Playwrights and plays.
- Notes:
- Previous ed.: A Reader's guide to modern Irish drama. c1998.
- Includes bibliographical references, filmography, and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780815651307
- 0815651309
- OCLC:
- 759158764
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