| Irish Essays Contributor(s): Donoghue, Denis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521187281 ISBN-13: 9780521187282 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $31.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Collections | Essays |
| Dewey: 820.994 |
| LCCN: 2010045701 |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.03" W x 8.97" (0.96 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Denis Donoghue has been a key figure in Irish studies and an important public intellectual in Ireland, the UK and US throughout his career. These essays represent the best of his writing and operate in conversation with one another. He probes the questions of Irish national and cultural identity that underlie the finest achievements of Irish writing in all genres. Together, the essays form an unusually lively and far-reaching study of three crucial Irish writers - Swift, Yeats and Joyce - together with other voices including Mangan, Beckett, Trevor, McGahern and Doyle. Donoghue's forceful arguments, deep engagement with the critical tradition, buoyant prose and extensive learning are all exemplified in this collection. This book is essential reading for all those interested in Irish literature and culture and its far-reaching effects on the world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Donoghue, Denis: - Denis Donoghue is University Professor and Henry James Chair of English and American Letters at New York University. |