The Literature of the Irish in Britain: Autobiography and Memoir, 1725-2001

by Liam Harte

Book Overview

The first critical survey of an unjustly neglected body of literature: the autobiographies and memoirs of writers of Irish birth or background who lived and worked in Britain between 1725 and the present day. It offers a stimulating and provocative introduction to the themes, preoccupations and narrative strategies of a diverse range of writers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023029636X
• ISBN13: 9780230296367
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 327 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.4"