'Focusing on the 'cultural, social, and political contexts' of modern Irish writing and the definition of characteristics and dominant concerns within various genres, these essays by various hands cover a wide range of topics to give a comprehensive introduction to the Irish literary scene since the 1950s....this volume and its promised sequels look like the best coverage so far of the recent and contemporary Irish literary scene in its richness and complexity.'
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'Focusing on the 'cultural, social, and political contexts' of modern Irish writing and the definition of characteristics and dominant concerns within various genres, these essays by various hands cover a wide range of topics to give a comprehensive introduction to the Irish literary scene since the 1950s....this volume and its promised sequels look like the best coverage so far of the recent and contemporary Irish literary scene in its richness and complexity.'
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