The Formation of an Irish Literary Canon in the Mid-Twentieth Century

Download or read book The Formation of an Irish Literary Canon in the Mid-Twentieth Century written by Wei H Kao and published by ibidem-Verlag / ibidem Press. This book was released on 2012-02-03 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scholarly study of the formation of the Irish literary canon in the first half of the twentieth century provides fascinating and often surprising insights into the ways in which different educational institutions responded to the political and historical changes taking place as Ireland moved from colonial to postcolonial status. Dr Wei H. Kao discusses not only what was included on school and university curriculum but also writers who were excluded, in particular women writers who appeared to interrogate a male nationalist agenda for the representation of Ireland.– Emeritus Professor C.L. Innes The writers discussed include Daniel Corkery, J.G. Farrell, Denis Johnston, Mary Lavin, Iris Murdoch, Kate O’Brien, Frank O’Connor, Liam O’Flaherty, and James Plunkett.