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Brian Friel: A Literary Companion
Surveying the life, work and accolades of Irish playwright Brian Friel, this literary companion investigates his personal and professional relationships and his literary topics and themes, such as belonging, violence, patriarchy and hypocrisy. Character summaries describe his most significant figures, particularly St. Columba, the victims of Derry's Bloody Sunday, and Hugh O'Neill, the Lord of Tyrone. Entries analyze Friel's style in detail, from his column in the Irish Times and his short fiction in the New Yorker to his most recent plays, Philadelphia, Here I Come!, Translations, and Dancing at Lughnasa.
216 pages, Paperback
Published March 8, 2017
About the author
Mary Ellen Snodgrass
191books5followersA former teacher of English and Latin to high school and university students, Mary Ellen Snodgrass has been an award-winning textbook and reference book author for 35 years. She lives in Hickory, North Carolina.
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December 11, 2018
Finished:11.12.2018
Genre:non-fiction
Rating:B
#ReadIreland
Conclusion:
Brian Friel writes about a tight knit community.
Friel sets his plays among people diminished by need.
Characters that are on the edge
....in terms of residence, employment
...the marginal figures.
These days you have to look long and hard to find
towns like Ballybeg with shared values, rituals
and and a strong sense of nostalgia (Celtic agrarian roots).
This is a detailed reference book for Friel's plays.
You can easily zoom in on the play you are interested in.
Genre:non-fiction
Rating:B
#ReadIreland
Conclusion:
Brian Friel writes about a tight knit community.
Friel sets his plays among people diminished by need.
Characters that are on the edge
....in terms of residence, employment
...the marginal figures.
These days you have to look long and hard to find
towns like Ballybeg with shared values, rituals
and and a strong sense of nostalgia (Celtic agrarian roots).
This is a detailed reference book for Friel's plays.
You can easily zoom in on the play you are interested in.
Displaying 1 of 1 review