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Use the EBL ebook library to find books such as these:

Lady Gregory: An Irish Life by Judith Hill
ISBN: 9781848891104
Publication Date: 2011
Lady Gregory, Abbey Theatre founder and patron of W. B. Yeats, writer and daughter of a Galway landowner, became a key figure in the Irish Revival.
Writing from the Margins of Europe: The Application of Postcolonial Theories to Selected Works by William Butler Yeats, John Millington Synge and James Joyce by Rachael Sumner
ISBN: 9783631650509
Publication Date: 2014
The application of postcolonial theories to Irish literature remains a contentious issue. Writing from the Margins of Europe assesses the potential for postcolonial analysis of works by W. B. Yeats, J. M. Synge and James Joyce. In this exploration of postcolonial parallels between these writers, the author focuses on four core issues: historiography, nationalism, language and displacement.
The Irish Short Story by Elke D'hoker (Editor); Stephanie Eggermont (Editor)
ISBN: 9783034317535
Publication Date: 2014
Often hailed as a national genre, the short story has a long and distinguished tradition in Ireland and continues to fascinate readers and writers alike. This collection aims to open up the critical debate on the Irish short story to the many different concerns, influences and innovations by which it has been formed. The essays gathered here consider the diverse national and international influences on the Irish short story and investigate its genealogy.
Is There Hiberno-English on Them? by Gisela Zingg
ISBN: 9783034314237
Publication Date: 2013
This book studies the uses of the dialect known as Hiberno-English in the works of several canonical Irish writers of the twentieth century: James Joyce, Flann O’Brien, George Bernard Shaw and Brian Friel. Irish writers of this period faced the challenge of creating a literature in English that would be independent of the English literary tradition.

Online Reference Books

Dictionary of National Biography
Access to over 59,100 articles on notable people who shaped British history worldwide, from the 4th century BC to the year 2012. In addition to outlining a person's activities, character, and significance, each article also includes dates and places of key events, information on parents and spouses, and places of residence. One in five articles is accompanied by an image of the person who is the subject of the article.

The Concise Oxford Companion to Irish Literature by Robert Welch (Editor)
ISBN: 9780192800800
Publication Date: 2000
Now in a new concise edition with 140 completely new entries, this impressive work provides a comprehensive and delightfully readable guide to the evolution and achievements of Irish writers and writing across sixteen tumultuous centuries.

Journals

Irish Studies Review
An indispensable resource for all those engaged in Irish studies and related disciplines. Founded in 1992, it has become an important forum for the scholarly development of knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of Irish studies and culture throughout the world.
New Hibernia Review
All disciplines are represented in the pages of New Hibernia Review; literary studies and history predominate. In additional to fully annotated scholarly articles, the journal also presents new Irish poetry and book reviews, as well as occasional memoirs and informal essays.
James Joyce Quarterly
In each issue, the JJQ brings together a wide array of critical and theoretical work focusing on the life, writing, and reception of James Joyce.

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Founded in 1963 at the University of Tulsa by Thomas F. Staley, the James Joyce Quarterly has been the flagship journal of international Joyce studies ever since.
An Sionnach: A Journal of Literature, Culture, and the Arts
a journal of Irish Studies featuring scholarly articles, creative work, and reviews that promote active discussion and provide in-depth analysis of developments in Irish writing and Irish Studies in the United States, Ireland, and Europe, from 1958 to the present.

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Course Description

This course provides an overview of the rich heritage of modern Irish Literature. Beginning with the late 19 th century, we will read the plays of Lady Gregory and J.M. Synge and study the poetry of William Butler Yeats. Next, we will read selections from James Joyce’s short story collection, Dubliners. Finally, we will read short stories by Frank O’Connor, Mary Lavin, and Edna O’Brien, and watch a film version of Brien Friel’s Dancing at Lughnasa. Throughout the course, our focus will be an examination of Ireland’s political and cultural milieu, particularly the historical struggle for independence from colonization and the consolidation of an Irish national literature.