From his first major stage success with 'Philadelphia Here I Come ' to 'The Home Place' of 2005, this book examines the work of Irish playwright Brian Friel. It examines Friel's work within the context of Irish storytelling and also considers his position as a writer negotiating the responsibilities of art and the demands of violence.
From his first major stage success with 'Philadelphia Here I Come ' to 'The Home Place' of 2005, this book examines the work of Irish playwright Brian...
This book reassesses the cultural and political dimensions of the Irish Revival's heroic ideal and explores its implications for the construction of Irish modernity. By foregrounding the heroic ideal, it shows how the cultural landscape carved out by these writers is far from homogenous.
This book reassesses the cultural and political dimensions of the Irish Revival's heroic ideal and explores its implications for the construction of I...
