The Cambridge History of Irish Literature

Abstract

Volume I: Chronology Introduction 1. The literature of medieval Ireland to c. 800: St Patrick to the Vikings Tomas O Cathasaigh 2. The literature of medieval Ireland, 800-1200: from the Vikings to the Normans Maire Ni Mhaonaigh 3. The literature of later medieval Ireland, 1200-1600: from the Normans to the Tudors A: Poetry Marc Caball B: Prose literature Kaarina Hollo 4. Literature in English, 1550-1690: from the Elizabethan settlement to the Battle of the Boyne Anne Fogarty 5. Literature in Irish, c.1550-1690: from the Elizabethan settlement to the Battle of the Boyne Micheal Mac Craith 6. Prose in English, 1690-1800: from the Williamite wars to the Act of Union Ian Campbell Ross 7. Poetry in English, 1690-1800: from the Williamite wars to the Act of Union Andrew Carpenter 8. Literature in Irish, 1690-1800: from the Williamite wars to the Act of Union Neil Buttimer 9. Theatre in Ireland, 1690-1800: from the Williamite wars to the Act of Union Christopher Morash 10. Irish Romanticism: 1800-1830 Claire Connolly 11. Prose writing and drama in English, 1830-1890: from Catholic emancipation to the fall of Parnell Margaret Kelleher 12. Poetry in English, 1830-1890: from Catholic emancipation to the fall of Parnell Matthew Campbell 13. Literature in Irish, 1800-1890: from the Act of Union to the Gaelic League Gearoid Denvir 14. Historical writings, 1690-1890 Clare O'Halloran 15. Literature and the oral tradition Donna Wong. Volume II: Introduction Margaret Kelleher and Philip O'Leary 1. Literature and politics Declan Kiberd 2. The Irish Renaissance, 1890-1940: poetry in English Patrick Crotty 3. The Irish Renaissance, 1890-1940: prose in English John Wilson Foster 4. The Irish Renaissance, 1890-1940: drama in English Adrian Frazier 5. The Irish Renaissance, 1890-1940: literature in Irish Philip O'Leary 6. Contemporary prose and drama in Irish: 1940 to 2000 Mairin Nic Eoin 7. Contemporary poetry in Irish: 1940-2000 Louis de Paor 8. Contemporary poetry in English: 1940-2000 Dillon Johnston and Guinn Batten 9. Contemporary prose in English: 1940-2000 George O'Brien 10. Contemporary drama in English: 1940-2000 Anthony Roche 11. Cinema and Irish literature Kevin Rockett 12. Literary historiography, 1890-2000 Colin Graham 13. Afterwords: A: Irish-language literature in the new millennium Briona Nic Dhiarmada B: Irish literature in English in the new millennium Fintan O'Toole.