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Author
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Pub. Date
©2008
Language
English
Description
"Richard Tillinghast, a celebrated American poet and critic, lived for a year in Ireland in the early 1990s and then returned each year until he became a resident in 2005. From an insider/outsider perspective, he writes vividly and evocatively about the land and people of his adopted home, its culture, its literature, and its long, complex history." "Tillinghast orients the reader to Ireland as it is today. Following its entry into the European Union,...
Series
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
1993
Language
English
Description
Informative and entertaining, this guide is the ideal companion for any journey around Britain and Ireland. From Shakespeare's Stratford and Dickens's London to the Dublin of James Joyce, it lists hundreds of places and gives details of their connections with the lives of famous writers. The wealth of curious information and anecdote will delight anyone with an interest in Britain and Ireland's rich literary heritage. Gazetteer of over 1,250 towns...
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
A gazetteer listing nearly 2,000 villages, towns, cities, and landscapes in Britain and Ireland detailing their connections with the lives of famous writers. Allows readers to explore places that influenced their favorite British writers, from Jane Austen to Philip Pullman. The entries interweave information with anecdote and quotation, to build a vivid picture of the day-to-day lives of the writers. Intended as a resource and companion for any literary...
16) Famous Dubliners: W.B. Yeats, James Joyce, Jonathan Swift, Wolfe Tone, Oscar Wilde, Edward Carson
Author
Publisher
Wolfhound Press
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English