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Book SynopsisThis book is aimed at students, researchers, and general readers who are interested in Irish literature and writing by women. It offers a comprehensive account of writing by women in Ireland from the seventeenth century to the present day, combining survey chapters with a focus on selected themes and authors.
Trade Review'If you thought women's writing in Ireland began with Maria Edgeworth and took a prolonged break until Maeve Binchy chanced along, you're about to go on a voyage of discovery. This important book is billed as the first comprehensive survey of writing by women in Ireland and runs from the 17th century to the present day …' Martina Devlin, Irish Independent
'… a necessity for anyone who wants to understand the many Irish literary traditions of women writers, an immense body of work that the editors wisely do not try to fit into a single paradigm.' Lucy McDiarmid, The Irish Times
'Multi-faceted and detailed, these essays provide a kaleidoscopic view of the rich diversity and history of modern Irish women's writing.' Claire Keogh, Irish Studies Review
Table of ContentsIntroduction Heather Ingman and Clíona Ó Gallchoir; 1. Writing before 1700 Marie-Louise Coolahan; 2. Eighteenth-century writing Clíona Ó Gallchoir; 3. Writing under the Union, 1800–45 James Kelly; 4. Poetry, 1845–90 Matthew Campbell; 5. Fiction, 1845–1900 James H. Murphy; 6. New woman writers Tina O'Toole; 7. Prose, drama and poetry, 1891–1920 Paige Reynolds; 8. Writing for children Valerie Coghlan; 9. Poetry, 1920–1970 Lucy Collins; 10. Fiction, 1920–60 Gerardine Meaney; 11. Elizabeth Bowen Patricia Coughlan; 12. Kate O'Brien Eibhear Walshe; 13. Edna O'Brien Sinéad Mooney; 14. Fiction, 1960–95 Anne Fogarty; 15. The short story Heather Ingman; 16. Poetry, 1970-present Patricia Boyle Haberstroh; 17. Women's traditions in theatre, 1920–2015 Cathy Leeney; 18. Writing in Irish, 1900–2013 Ríona Nic Congáil and Máirín Nic Eoin; 19. Fiction from Northern Ireland, 1921–2015 Caroline Magennis; 20. Life writing and personal testimony in the twentieth century Anne Mulhall; 21. Twentieth-century diasporic and transnational writing Ellen McWilliams; 22. Celtic tiger fiction Susan Cahill.
