Brian Friel, Ireland, and The North
Scott Boltwood
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Description for Brian Friel, Ireland, and The North
hardcover. A study of one of Ireland's most celebrated playwrights, Brian Friel. Series: Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
After nearly five decades as one of Ireland's most celebrated playwrights, Brian Friel has been the subject of ten books and dozens of articles. This study expands Friel criticism into a sizeable body of material and into a fresher interpretative direction. Along with considering Friel's more recent plays, the book analyzes his interviews and essays to chart the author's ideological evolution throughout a career of more than forty years. Moreover, a chapter is devoted to his often ignored articles for The Irish Press (1962–1963), a series that reveals unsuspected insights into Friel's disposition towards the Irish Republic. Refining our understanding ... Read more
After nearly five decades as one of Ireland's most celebrated playwrights, Brian Friel has been the subject of ten books and dozens of articles. This study expands Friel criticism into a sizeable body of material and into a fresher interpretative direction. Along with considering Friel's more recent plays, the book analyzes his interviews and essays to chart the author's ideological evolution throughout a career of more than forty years. Moreover, a chapter is devoted to his often ignored articles for The Irish Press (1962–1963), a series that reveals unsuspected insights into Friel's disposition towards the Irish Republic. Refining our understanding ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521873864
SKU
V9780521873864
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About Scott Boltwood
Scott Boltwood is Assistant Professor in the English Department at Emory & Henry College, Virginia.
Reviews for Brian Friel, Ireland, and The North
'Boltwood's thesis is clear and forcefully made.' Hungarian Journal of English and American Studies