| The Cambridge Companion to Brian Friel Contributor(s): Roche, Anthony (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521853990 ISBN-13: 9780521853996 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $51.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Drama - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 822.914 |
| Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.7" W x 9" (0.95 lbs) 198 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Brian Friel is widely recognized as Ireland's greatest living playwright, winning an international reputation through such acclaimed works as Translations (1980) and Dancing at Lughnasa (1990). This 2006 collection of specially commissioned essays includes contributions from leading commentators on Friel's work (including two fellow playwrights) and explores the entire range of his career from his 1964 breakthrough with Philadelphia, Here I Come to his most recent success in Dublin and London with The Home Place (2005). The essays approach Friel's plays both as literary texts and as performed drama, and provide the perfect introduction for students of both English and Theatre Studies, as well as theatregoers. The collection considers Friel's lesser-known works alongside his more celebrated plays and provides a comprehensive critical survey of his career. This is a comprehensive study of Friel's work, and includes a chronology and further reading suggestions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Roche, Anthony: - Anthony Roche is Senior Lecturer in English and Drama at University College Dublin. |