Reading and the Irish Revival, 1891-1922
Levitas, Ben.
2011.
Reading and the Irish Revival, 1891-1922.
In: Clare Hutton and Patrick Walsh, eds.
The Oxford History of the Irish Book: Volume 5: The Irish Book in English 1891-2000.
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Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 43-69.
ISBN 978-0-19-924911-4
[Book Section]
This chapter argues that reading in Ireland 1891-1922 was not merely a reading of 'Revival' texts, but a cheek-by-jowl encounter with a crowded shelf of new works, newspapers, established standards and popular fiction, priestly homily, polemic and rhetoric. Reading lists are examined, as is the public library movement during the period; while Catholic censoriousness and the restrictions of war are noted as pressures on this expansive variety of reading experience.
| Item Type | Book Section |
|---|---|
| Keywords | A study of reading in Ireland in the revival period 1891-1922 |
| Subjects |
Linguistics, Classics and related subjects > English Literature by period European Languages, Literature and related subjects > Other European Societies and Cultures Historical and Philosophical studies > Modern History 1900-1919 |
| Departments, Centres and Research Units | Theatre and Performance (TAP) |
| Date Deposited | 26 Sep 2011 08:14 |
| Last Modified | 03 Jul 2017 11:09 |