History of the Irish Short Story

Informationen zum Autor Heather Ingman is Visiting Research Fellow in the Centre for Gender and Women's Studies, Trinity College, the University of Dublin and was, until her retirement, Adjunct Professor in the School of English, TCD where she taught courses on Irish writing and modernist women's fiction. Klappentext This text charts the history of the short story from the nineteenth century, with detailed analysis of key works. Zusammenfassung This text traces the development of the modern short story in Ireland from its beginnings in the nineteenth century to the present day. Each chapter concludes with a detailed analysis of key stories and the book includes a comprehensive bibliography and biographical appendix. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. The nineteenth century: nation and short story in the making; Readings: William Carleton and Emily Lawless; 3. Fin de siècle visions: Irish short fiction at the turn of the century; Readings: W. B. Yeats and George Egerton; 4. The modern Irish short story: Moore and Joyce; Readings: James Joyce; 5. 1920-39: years of transition; Readings: Frank O'Connor and Norah Hoult; 6. 1940-59: isolation; Readings: Mary Lavin and Sean O'Faolain; 7. 1960-79: time, memory and imagination; Readings: William Trevor and Edna O'Brien; 8. 1980 to the present: changing identities; Readings: John McGahern and Eilis Ni Dhuibhne; Biographical glossary; Bibliographic essay.

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• Authors: Heather Ingman, Heather (Trinity College Ingman, Ingman Heather
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.07.2011
• EAN: 9780521349574
• ISBN: 978-0-521-34957-4
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Literature & literary studies, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Biography, Literature and Literary studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form