Seamus Deane Pořadí knih (chronologicky)

A survey of 200 years of Irish writing, this book offers analytic accounts of key Irish works and authors.

A collection of six plays by Irish playwright Brian Friel.

Joyce's classic depiction of Stephen Dedalus's boyhood and coming of age in Ireland at the turn of the century, his childhood, sexual awakening, intellectual development and revolt against Catholicism, remains one of the key works of modern literature.

The book examines the development of a distinct national tradition in Irish literature, beginning with the impact of Edmund Burke's writings during the French Revolution. It explores key works from authors like Gerald Griffin, Bram Stoker, and James Joyce, highlighting themes of national identity, conflict, and the tension between modernity and tradition. The narrative reveals how Irish print culture, encompassing novels, songs, and poems, navigates the complexities of its colonial legacy, ultimately leading to a deeper understanding of Ireland’s literary achievements.

Román v povídkách, smutných i velmi vtipných, zachycuje ponuré i rozmarné irské prostředí, jeho divokou přírodu, pověry i silné náboženské cítění. Současně se autor dokáže podívat s ironickým odstupem na sebe i rodinný život. Příběh je napsán čtivým, podmanivě poetickým jazykem, a nechybí v něm ani specifický irský humor. Autor byl v roce 1996 za tuto knihu, která patří k nejpozoruhodnějším vzpomínkovým dílům v současné literatuře, odměněn cenou Guardian Fiction Prize.

The Irish Heritage 57 Published to mark the Centenary of Eason and Son Limited

Seamus Deane, one of Ireland's most important critics, assesses here the place of literature in "a colonial or neo-colonial culture like ours, where the naming of the territory has always been ... a politically charged act." The force of Deane's A Short History of Irish Literature derives precisely from his naming of the territory. With insight, erudition, and a razor-keen style, he locates Irish writers within the island's traumatic history. His aim is to show how literature has been inescapably allied with historical interpretation and with political allegiance.