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The Writers - A Sense of Ireland (Hardcover)
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The Writers - A Sense of Ireland (Hardcover)
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Published in 1980, this book represents a strong statement on the
vitality and importance of Irish literature and its many voices,
particularly in the light of the decade of violence in Northern
Ireland that had tainted the island's international reputation at
that point. After ten years of upheaval - not only the 'Troubles'
in the north of Ireland but also great political and social changes
in the south - Irish writing is healthier, more vital and more
searching than it has been for fifty years. This book marks this
high point. The writers whose new work appears in this collection
range in age from under twenty five to over eighty and differ
widely in their choice of subject and theme: but they share a
vision of the world and of experience which is coloured in a
haunting way by an Irish perspective. Established writers -
Beckett, O'Flaherty, O Faolain, Heaney - have all provided
unpublished work; and this is placed beside brilliant new work by
younger writers and those with growing reputations. The editors
have selected writing in Irish as well as English, and included
extracts from novels, plays and short stories as well as poetry.
The book is arranged so that a photograph of the writer faces the
first page of his or her work. These studies, taken especially by
Mike Bunn, provide a memorable exploration in themselves of the
personalities of the writers. A book of such striking vidual and
literaty impact serves as a timely reminder of the power and
importance of the culture of modern Ireland.
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