Ottemiller's Index to Plays in Collections

Ottemiller's Index to Plays in Collections
Author: John Henry Ottemiller
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 833
Release: 2011
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0810877201
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The standard location tool for full-length plays published in collections and anthologies in England and the United States since the beginning of the 20th century, Ottemiller's Index to Plays in Collections has undergone seven previous editions, the latest in 1988, covering 1900 through 1985. In this new edition, Denise Montgomery has expanded the volume to include collections published in the entire English-speaking world through 2000 and beyond. This new volume lists more than 3,500 new plays and 2,000 new authors, as well as birth and/or death information for hundreds of authors. Representing the largest expansion between editions, this updated volume is a valuable resource for libraries worldwide.

Private Goes Public: Self-Narrativisation in Brian Friel's Plays

Private Goes Public: Self-Narrativisation in Brian Friel's Plays
Author: Gaby Frey
Publisher: Narr Francke Attempto Verlag
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2015-11-25
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 3772055346
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In Brian Friel's writing, the distinction between public and private is closely linked to the concepts of home, family, identity and truth. This study examines the characters' excessive introspection and their deep-seated need to disclose their most intimate knowledge and private truths to define who they are and, thus, to oppose dominant discourse or avoid heteronomy. This study begins by investigating how a number of Anglo-Irish writers publicised their characters' private versions of truth thereby illustrating what they perceived to be the space of 'Irishness'. The book then focuses on Friel's techniques of sharing his character's private views to demonstrate how he adopted and adapted these practices in his own oeuvre. As the characters' superficial inarticulateness and their vivid inner selves are repeatedly juxtaposed in Friel's texts, his oeuvre, quintessentially, displays a great unease with the concepts of communication and absolute truth.

The Anglo-Irish Experience, 1680-1730

The Anglo-Irish Experience, 1680-1730
Author: David Hayton
Publisher: Boydell Press
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2012
Genre: History
ISBN: 1843837463
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David Hayton examines the political culture of the Anglo-Irish ruling class, which had settled in Ireland in different ways over a long period and had differing degrees of attachment to England, and shows how its multi-faceted identity evolved.

The Oxford Handbook of Irish English

The Oxford Handbook of Irish English
Author: Raymond Hickey
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 737
Release: 2024-01-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0198856156
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This volume offers a comprehensive overview of the range of varieties of English spoken on the island of Ireland, featuring information on their historical background, structural features, and sociolinguistic considerations. The first part of the volume explores English and Irish in their historical framework as well as current issues of contact and bilingualism. Chapters in Part II and Part III investigate the structures and use of Irish English today, from pronunciation and grammar to discourse-pragmatic markers and politeness strategies, alongside studies of specific varieties such as Urban English in Northern Ireland and the Irish English spoken in Dublin, Galway, and Cork. Part IV focuses on the Irish diaspora, with chapters covering topics including Newfoundland Irish English and Irish influence on Australian English, while the final part looks at the wider context, such as the language of Irish Travellers and Irish Sign Language. The handbook also features a detailed glossary of key terms, and will be of interest to a wide range of readers interested in varieties of English, Irish studies, sociolinguistics, and social and cultural history.