The Comic Tradition in Irish Women Writers |
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| Editor:
| O'Connor, Theresa |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-1457-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1996 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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In an examination of the prose and poetry of Irish women writers from the 18th century to the present, these writers argue that a hidden tradition of women's comedy has evolved alongside the canonical comic tradition. They call for a new, gendered, reading of Ireland's comic intellectual heritage.
In an examination of the prose and poetry of Irish women writers from the 18th century to the present, these writers argue that a hidden tradition of women's comedy has evolved alongside the canonical comic tradition. They call for a new, gendered, reading of Ireland's comic intellectual heritage.