Irish Poetry of the 1930s

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ID8069689
AuthorsAlan Gillis (0000-0002-0401-9660, corresponding author), Alan A Gillis
Year2005
Pages228
Publication date2005-06-23
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueIrish poetry of the 1930s (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199277094.001.0001
OpenAlexW577154289
Open LibraryOL22630141M
ISBN9780199277094
LanguageEN
Citations received5

The 1930s have never really been considered an epoch within Irish literature, even though this period forms one of the most dominant and fascinating contexts in modern British literature. This book shows that during this time Irish poets confronted political pressures and aesthetic dilemmas which frequently overlapped with those associated with 'The Auden Generation'. In doing so, it offers a provocative rereading of Irish literary history, but also offers powerful arguments about the way poetry in general is interpreted and understood. In this way, the book redefines our understanding of a frequently neglected period and challenges received notions of both Irish literature and poetic modernism. Moreover, the book offers detailed and vital readings of the major Irish poets of the decade, including original and exciting analyses of Samuel Beckett, Patrick Kavanagh, and Louis MacNeice; with a major re-evaluation of W. B. Yeats

Aesthetics · Art · Irish · Linguistics · Literature · Modernism (music · Period (music · Poetry · Political science · Politics · History · Irish and British Studies · Law · Philosophy · Samuel Beckett and Modernism · 20th century · English poetry · English poetry, history and criticism · English poetry, irish authors · English poetry, irish authors, history and criticism · History and criticism · in literature · ireland · Irish Authors

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