Irish Literature
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My article on Eugene O'Neill
Here is a short article I wrote on my blog about Eugene O'Neill. I hope you like it. http://www.irishamericanjournal.com/2017/06/us-postage-stamp-1967-eugene-oneill-and.html
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My 2 long Irish-American poems via "organized labor" and in Red Wheelbarrow #9 in 2016.
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Welcome to the group!
Dia Duit and cead míle fálite!! I'm Heather, and I have a passion for Irish literature. Most people know of Yeats, Joyce, Shaw, Wilde, and maybe even Swift. But Irish literature has been on the forefront of good literature for hundreds of years, with a plethora of amazingly wonderful authors that…
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Frances Browne and "The Christmas Cuckoo"
Since we are rapidly approaching Christmas, I thought a post about Frances Browne and her lovely Christmas story, "The Christmas Cuckoo" would be a wonderful addition to the group!Frances…
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Authors of the Uprising: part 1
As we edge closer to the 99th anniversary of the Easter Uprising, it is natural that our thoughts turn toward that tumultuous time, and the men and women who were part of it. In my case, because I am such a literary "nerd" of sorts, I tend to delve into the literature that was written during that…
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Ethna Carbery
I've done quite a bit of work with Irish prose, but I've kind of neglected Irish poetry, particularly the poetry written by women. This is a very important area, for the women were quite…
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Seamus Heaney
Why is it that Seamus Heaney had such a major impact on modern Irish Literature? Is it because of his farming community roots?
A place to talk about Irish authors and literature.