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Irish Classics (Convergences: Inventories of the Present)
Irish Classics - Convergences: Inventories of the Present Author:Declan Kiberd A celebration of the tenacious life of the enduring Irish classics, this book by one of Irish writing's most eloquent readers offers a brilliant and accessible survey of the greatest works since 1600 in Gaelic and English. "By bringing his critical intelligence to bear upon the liminal spaces between Ireland's two literary cultures, Declan Kib... more »erd has immensely enriched our knowledge and understanding. This is literary criticism of the best kind: enlightening and entertaining, authoritative and accessible, committed and inspiring." —Liam Harte, Irish Times "Like all Kiberd's writing, Irish Classics has an infectious verve about it...The book tracks the course of Irish writing with brilliant lucidity and unflagging energy hard to match on the current Irish-studies scene." —Terry Eagleton, The Guardian "Wilde's wit, Joyce's daring, Beckett's silences, Yeats's epiphanies are examined in memorable chapters that coax readers off their knees to regard the towering figures…Flann O'Brien and Patrick Kavanagh…receive overdue attention, and the bold connection Kiberd makes between Beckett and Kavanagh is particularly enlightening." —Anna Mundow, Boston Globe« less