The British and Irish Novel Since 1960

The British and Irish Novel Since 1960
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 9781349215225
ISBN-13 : 1349215228
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Synopsis The British and Irish Novel Since 1960 by : James Acheson

The essays in this collection survey the work of some of the most important British and Irish novelists of today. They not only consider afresh the work of novelists who established their reputations before 1960, such as Doris Lessing and William Golding; they also discuss the work of more recent novelists, among them Kazuo Ishiguro, Angela Carter and Graham Swift. The contributors are drawn from various parts of the English-speaking world, and provide a variety of original perspectives on the novelists concerned.

Poets of Great Britain and Ireland Since 1960

Poets of Great Britain and Ireland Since 1960
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Publisher : Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research
Total Pages : 400
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ISBN-10 : PSU:000022588364
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Synopsis Poets of Great Britain and Ireland Since 1960 by : Vincent B. Sherry

Essays on British and Irish poets published in the years between 1960 and 1985 whose methods and outlooks, as reflected in their works, display the diversity and vitality of poetry during a twenty-five year period that ranged from experimental modernism to traditional forms renewed by the shifts of attitude in the 1960s.

British Novelists Since 1960

British Novelists Since 1960
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Publisher : Dictionary of Literary Biograp
Total Pages : 428
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105025049565
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Synopsis British Novelists Since 1960 by : Merritt Moseley

Contains biographical sketches of representative British novelists whose work began to appear roughly around 1960.

British and Irish Dramatists Since World War II.

British and Irish Dramatists Since World War II.
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Publisher : Dictionary of Literary Biograp
Total Pages : 504
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105119944119
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Synopsis British and Irish Dramatists Since World War II. by : John Stanley Bull

Embraces the work of writers working in theatrical traditions ranging from the classic well-made play to the most radical avant-garde pieces. This variety is indicative of the fact that this period is one of the most important in British drama, comparable to the late-Elizabethan/Jacobean and post-Restoration eras in terms of the quantity and quality of new work and surpassing both of them in the sheer variety of theatrical offerings.

Finding a Role?

Finding a Role?
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 702
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ISBN-10 : 9780199548750
ISBN-13 : 0199548757
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis Finding a Role? by : Brian Harrison

An impressively detailed but also unusually wide-ranging analysis of post-war Britain from 1970 to the end of Mrs Thatcher's term as prime minister in 1990, covering everything from international relations to family life, the countryside to manufacturing, religion to race, cultural life to political structures.

British Fantasy and Science-fiction Writers Since 1960

British Fantasy and Science-fiction Writers Since 1960
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Publisher : Dictionary of Literary Biograp
Total Pages : 504
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105025820817
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis British Fantasy and Science-fiction Writers Since 1960 by : Darren Harris-Fain

Essays on British writers of fantasy and science fiction discuss the changing attitudes towards this genre, including serious consideration by critics. Covers the publication of science fiction in comic books, limited productions of publications by fan presses, the difference between British and American science fiction, the birth of the New Wave, and the revival of horror fiction as a distinct genre.

Literary Research and Irish Literature

Literary Research and Irish Literature
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Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Total Pages : 227
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ISBN-10 : 9780810863675
ISBN-13 : 0810863677
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Literary Research and Irish Literature by : Greg J. Matthews

Literary Research and Irish Literature: Strategies & Sources explores primary and secondary research resources relevant to the study of Irish literary authors, works, genres, and history. Sources covered include general literary research guides; union library catalogs; print and online bibliographies; manuscripts and archives; microfilm and digitization projects; scholarly journals; periodicals, newspapers, and reviews; and electronic and Web resources. To ease comparison and evaluation of references, each chapter addresses how to choose and utilize research methods and tools to yield the most relevant information. This guide also examines the strengths and weaknesses of core and specialized electronic and print research tools and standard search techniques and_when appropriate_covers the historical and cultural contexts and usability issues of unique reference sources. This volume, number 5 in the series, raises trenchant issues in Irish literary scholarship, such as the problem of defining what Irish literature is; gaps in criticism and secondary literature devoted to Irish literature; neglected areas of scholarly inquiry, including Irish literature by women and lesser-known writers; and the rewards of interdisciplinary research. It concludes with a brief consideration of a scenario illustrating how a scholar might use strategies and sources covered in the text to solve a research problem.

A Companion to Contemporary British and Irish Poetry, 1960 - 2015

A Companion to Contemporary British and Irish Poetry, 1960 - 2015
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 656
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ISBN-10 : 9781118843208
ISBN-13 : 1118843207
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis A Companion to Contemporary British and Irish Poetry, 1960 - 2015 by : Wolfgang Gortschacher

A comprehensive and scholarly review of contemporary British and Irish Poetry With contributions from noted scholars in the field, A Companion to Contemporary British and Irish Poetry, 1960-2015 offers a collection of writings from a diverse group of experts. They explore the richness of individual poets, genres, forms, techniques, traditions, concerns, and institutions that comprise these two distinct but interrelated national poetries. Part of the acclaimed Blackwell Companion to Literature and Culture series, this book contains a comprehensive survey of the most important contemporary Irish and British poetry. The contributors provide new perspectives and positions on the topic. This important book: Explores the institutions, histories, and receptions of contemporary Irish and British poetry Contains contributions from leading scholars of British and Irish poetry Includes an analysis of the most prominent Irish and British poets Puts contemporary Irish and British poetry in context Written for students and academics of contemporary poetry, A Companion to Contemporary British and Irish Poetry, 1960-2015 offers a comprehensive review of contemporary poetry from a wide range of diverse contributors.

Seeking a Role

Seeking a Role
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 681
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ISBN-10 : 9780198204763
ISBN-13 : 0198204760
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Seeking a Role by : Brian Harrison

An impressively detailed but also unusually wide-ranging analysis of post-war Britain in the 1950s and 60s, covering everything from international relations to family life, the countryside to manufacturing, religion to race, cultural life to political structures.

The Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Fiction, 3 Volume Set

The Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Fiction, 3 Volume Set
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 1581
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ISBN-10 : 9781405192446
ISBN-13 : 1405192445
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis The Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Fiction, 3 Volume Set by : Brian W. Shaffer

This Encyclopedia offers an indispensable reference guide to twentieth-century fiction in the English-language. With nearly 500 contributors and over one million words, it is the most comprehensive and authoritative reference guide to twentieth-century fiction in the English language. Contains over 500 entries of 1000-3000 words written in lucid, jargon-free prose, by an international cast of leading scholars Arranged in three volumes covering British and Irish Fiction, American Fiction, and World Fiction, with each volume edited by a leading scholar in the field Entries cover major writers (such as Saul Bellow, Raymond Chandler, John Steinbeck, Virginia Woolf, A.S. Byatt, Samual Beckett, D.H. Lawrence, Zadie Smith, Salman Rushdie, V.S. Naipaul, Nadine Gordimer, Alice Munro, Chinua Achebe, J.M. Coetzee, and Ngûgî Wa Thiong’o) and their key works Examines the genres and sub-genres of fiction in English across the twentieth century (including crime fiction, Sci-Fi, chick lit, the noir novel, and the avant-garde novel) as well as the major movements, debates, and rubrics within the field, such as censorship, globalization, modernist fiction, fiction and the film industry, and the fiction of migration, diaspora, and exile