Contemporary Irish Drama: Second Edition

by Anthony Roche

Book Overview

A revised and updated version of this pioneering study covers the extraordinary revival of Irish drama in the second half of the twentieth century. By comparing the theatre of Samuel Beckett to more culturally specific Irish plays, the book establishes a greater international and theatrically experimental context for the field than has been recognised. Its three central chapters offer close and contextualised readings of the careers of Brian Friel,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230219799
• ISBN13: 9780230219793
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"