Irish poetry of the 1930s / Alan Gillis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gillis, Alan A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English poetry--Irish authors--History and criticism.

English poetry.

English poetry--20th century--History and criticism.

Ireland--In literature.

Ireland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The 1930s have never really been considered an epoch within Irish literature, even though the Thirties form one of the most dominant and fascinating contexts in modern British literature. This book argues that during this time Irish poets faced up to political pressures and aesthetic dilemmas which frequently overlapped with those associated with 'The Auden Generation'. In so doing, it offers a provocative intercession into Irish history. But more than this, it offers powerfularguments about the way poetry in general is interpreted and understood.In this way, Gillis seeks to redefine our under

Contents:

Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Poetic History, Ireland, and the Thirties; 3. Louis MacNeice: The Living Curve; 4. Patrick Kavanagh and Austin Clarke: In a Metaphysical Land; 5. Denis Devlin, Brian Coffey, and Samuel Beckett: Across the Tempest of Emblems; 6. W. B. Yeats: Among the Deepening Shades; Select Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [210]-222) and index.

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ISBN:

1-280-75534-2

1-4294-9187-6

0-19-153500-1

9786610755349

OCLC:

735625925

Publisher Number:

9780199277094