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Irish Playwrights, 1880-1995: A Research and Production Sourcebook
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by William W. Demastes, Bernice Schrank
William W. Demastes
Irish Playwrights, 1880-1995: A Research and Production Sourcebook
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by William W. Demastes, Bernice Schrank
William W. Demastes
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Overview
Irish playwrights such as Sean O'Casey, George Bernard Shaw, and John Millington Synge have made enormous contributions to world drama. This reference provides detailed entries for 32 Irish playwrights active from 1880 to 1995. Each entry includes a biographical sketch, a summary of productions, a critical assessment of the dramatist's work, and extensive bibliographical information. The volume concludes with a selected, general bibliography.
Though Irish dramatists have been writing plays for centuries, Irish drama is largely a product of the last hundred years and is deeply rooted in the political and social ferment out of which Ireland emerged as an independent nation. The creation of Irish drama is primarily the story of the Abbey Theatre, founded in 1897 as the Irish Literary Theatre by Lady Gregory, Edward Martyn, and William Butler Yeats. Though the Abbey remains Ireland's national theatre, its existence and role have been challenged and critiqued by individuals who rejected its Irishness and who sought to introduce Irish audiences to the drama of continental Europe.
Through its extended entries for 32 playwrights, this reference charts the history of Irish drama from the late 19th century to 1995. Included are profiles of some of the most important names in literature, such as George Bernard Shaw, John Millington Synge, Oscar Wilde, Sean O'Casey, and Samuel Beckett; along with more recent and less canonical authors whose works are nonetheless distinguished. Entries are written by expert contributors and are arranged alphabetically. Each entry includes a brief biographical sketch, production histories for major works, a critical assessment of the playwright's career, and extensive archival and bibliographical information. As an aid to locating general works on Irish drama, the volume concludes with a selected, general bibliography.
Though Irish dramatists have been writing plays for centuries, Irish drama is largely a product of the last hundred years and is deeply rooted in the political and social ferment out of which Ireland emerged as an independent nation. The creation of Irish drama is primarily the story of the Abbey Theatre, founded in 1897 as the Irish Literary Theatre by Lady Gregory, Edward Martyn, and William Butler Yeats. Though the Abbey remains Ireland's national theatre, its existence and role have been challenged and critiqued by individuals who rejected its Irishness and who sought to introduce Irish audiences to the drama of continental Europe.
Through its extended entries for 32 playwrights, this reference charts the history of Irish drama from the late 19th century to 1995. Included are profiles of some of the most important names in literature, such as George Bernard Shaw, John Millington Synge, Oscar Wilde, Sean O'Casey, and Samuel Beckett; along with more recent and less canonical authors whose works are nonetheless distinguished. Entries are written by expert contributors and are arranged alphabetically. Each entry includes a brief biographical sketch, production histories for major works, a critical assessment of the playwright's career, and extensive archival and bibliographical information. As an aid to locating general works on Irish drama, the volume concludes with a selected, general bibliography.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780313288050 |
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| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publication date: | 01/28/1997 |
| Pages: | 464 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 1.00(d) |
| Lexile: | 1300L (what's this?) |
About the Author
BERNICE SCHRANK is Professor of English at Memorial University of Newfoundland. She is the author of numerous articles on Sean O'Casey and is the editor of the Canadian Jourbanal of Irish Studies.
WILLIAM W. DEMASTES is Professor of English at Louisiana State University. His publications include Beyond Naturalism: A New Realism in American Theater (1988), Clifford Odets: A Research and Production Sourcebook (1991), American Playwrights, 1880-1945: A Research and Production Sourcebook (1995), and British Playwrights, 1956-1995: A Research and Production Sourcebook (1996), all published by Greenwood Press.
WILLIAM W. DEMASTES is Professor of English at Louisiana State University. His publications include Beyond Naturalism: A New Realism in American Theater (1988), Clifford Odets: A Research and Production Sourcebook (1991), American Playwrights, 1880-1945: A Research and Production Sourcebook (1995), and British Playwrights, 1956-1995: A Research and Production Sourcebook (1996), all published by Greenwood Press.
Table of Contents
PREFACEBernice Schrank and William W. Demastes
Samuel Beckett (1906–1989)
Tjebbe Westendorp
Brendan Francis Behan (1923–1964)
Maureen S. G. Hawkins
Paul Vincent Carroll (1900–1968)
Dawn Duncan
Austin Clarke (1896–1974)
David J. Sorrells
Padraic Colum (1881–1972)
Kay S. Diviney
Teresa Deevy (1894–1963)
Eileen Kearney
Anne Devlin (19?– )
Lisa M. Anderson
Brian Friel (1929– )
Danine Farquharson
Lady Isabella Augusta Persse Gregory (1852–1932)
Tramble T. Turbaner
Denis Johnston (1901–1984)
Noel Peacock
John B. Keane (1928– )
Sister Marie Hubert Kealy
Hugh Leonard (1926– )
Sandra Manoogian Pearce
Christine Pakenham, Lady Longford (1900–1980)
Kathleen A. Quinn
Donagh MacDonagh (1912–1968)
Gordon M. Wickstrom
Micheál Mac Liammóir (1899–1978)
R. J. Clougherty, Jr.
Brinsley MacNamara (1890–1963)
Dawn Duncan
Gerald MacNamara (1865–1938)
Kathleen Danaher
Edward Martyn (1859–1923)
William J. Feeney
Frank McGuinness (1953– )
Helen Lojek
Thomas Murphy (1935– )
José Lanters
T. C. Murray (1873–1959)
Patrick Burke
Sean O'Casey (1880–1964)
Bernice Schrank
Seumas O'Kelly (ca. 1880–1918)
Brendan O'Grady
Stewart Parker (1941–1988)
Claudia W. Harris
Christina Reid (1942– )
Carla J. McDonough
Lennox Robinson (1886–1958)
Kurt Eisen
George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)
Tramble T. Turbaner
George Shiels (1881–1949)
Bernard McKenna
John Millington Synge (1871–1909)
Richard Jones
Sam Thompson (1916–1965)
James McAleavey
Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)
Averil Gardner
Jack B. Yeats (1871–1957)
Grace Bailey Burbaneko
William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
James Fisher
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Ed Balsam
INDEX OF NAMES
INDEX OF TITLES
ABOUT THE EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS
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