Macmillan Dictionary of Irish Literature. Macmillan Reference Paperbacks

Paperback. Macmillan Dictionary of Irish Literature. Slight browning to end inside covers. The Dictionary consits principally of critical biographies of over three hundred writers: minor figures such as Philip Rooney and Lewis Purcell, young contemporary writers of merit, such as Desmond Hogan and Neil Jordan, the major authors like Sean O'Faolain and Austin Clarke and, of course, the giants: Yeats, Shaw, Joyce, Beckett, etc. Also included are composite entries on general subjects including biography, history, folklore, journalism and publishing. Other entries deal with particular groups or organisations, suchas the Abbey Theatre and the Lyric Players Theatre, which are of literary significance; and particular presses and magazines, like the Cuala Press and The Bell which warrant separate discussion. This book lists the major works of every author citied, and the most important criticisms of the major authors' works, whether in book form or elsewhere. A general index provides a complete key to all writers, works, movements, groups and events mentioned. 815 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.).