TY - BOOK AU - Hallissy,Margaret TI - Understanding Contemporary Irish Fiction and Drama T2 - Understanding Modern European and Latin American Literature Series SN - 9781611176636 AV - PR8803 .H35 2016 U1 - 822/.92099415 PY - 2016/// CY - Columbia PB - University of South Carolina Press KW - English fiction-Irish authors-History and criticism KW - English drama-Irish authors-History and criticism KW - Electronic books N1 - Cover -- Understanding Contemporary Irish Fiction and Drama -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Series Editor's Preface -- Introduction -- 1. "Nothing can happen nowhere": A Place in the World -- 2. Just Tell Them the Story: Tradition Bearing -- 3. "The abuse of language": Irish, English, American -- 4. An Gorta Mór: Hunger as Reality and Metaphor -- 5. "Terrible beauty": The Easter Rising -- 6. The Big House: Symbol and Target -- 7. "Fanatic heart": A Legacy of Violence -- 8. "Lots of fun at Finnegan's Wake": The Drinking Life -- 9. "But come ye back": The Yank -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index N2 - A study of the key themes and events essential to understanding Irish fiction and drama canon UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=4558285 ER -