Shakespeare and Ireland: History, Politics, Culture

Burnett, Mark Thornton; Wray, Ramona

Shakespeare and Ireland examines the complex relationship between the most celebrated icon of the British establishment and Irish literary and cultural traditions. Addressing Shakespearean representations of Ireland as well as Irish writers' responses to the dramatist, it ranges widely across theatrical performances, pedagogical practices, editorial undertakings and political developments. The writings of Joyce, Heaney and Yeats are considered, in addition to recent nationalist discourses. In so doing, the collection establishes the multiple 'Shakespeares' and competing 'Irelands' that inform the Irish imagination.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1997-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349259267

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-25924-3

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 264