The Oxford Companion to Irish Literature |
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Editor:
| Welch, Robert Stewart, Bruce |
Series title: | Oxford Companions Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-866158-0 |
Publication Date: | Mar 1996 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $203.64AUD $254.00 |
Book Description:
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The literature of Ireland, written in both Irish and English, displays an exceptional richness and diversity. In over 2,000 entries, this Companion surveys the Irish literary landscape across some 16 centuries, right up to the present - covering writers and their works, genres, topics, folklore, and historical events. Cross-references link the alphabetically ordered entries, to provide a network of authoritative fact and critical comment which is at once informative and highly browsable.
The literature of Ireland, written in both Irish and English, displays an exceptional richness and diversity. In over 2,000 entries, this Companion surveys the Irish literary landscape across some 16 centuries, right up to the present - covering writers and their works, genres, topics, folklore, and historical events. Cross-references link the alphabetically ordered entries, to provide a network of authoritative fact and critical comment which is at once informative and highly browsable.