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IRISH WRITER AND THE WORLD

by Declan Kiberd

Irish literature, history and criticismEnglish literatureIrish authorsHistory and criticismForeign influencesNational characteristics, Irish, in literatureIn literatureBiculturalism in literature

Kiberd argues, in this a collection of his work over 25 years, that political conflict between Ireland and England resulted in cultural confluence and that writing in the Irish language was hugely influenced by the English literary tradition. He also covers Anglo-Irish literature, the fate of the Irish language and the Celtic Tiger.

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Book data: Open Library