Irish Theater in America: Essays on Irish Theatrical Diaspora

By: John P. Harrington

For over 150 years, Irish playwrights, beginning with Dion Boucicault, have been celebrated by American audiences. However, Irish theater as represented on the American stage is a selective version of the national drama, and the underlying causes for Irish dramatic success in America illuminate the cultural state of both countries at specific historical moments. Irish Theater in America is the first book devoted entirely to the long history...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815631693
• ISBN13: 9780815631699
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"