Irish literature — History and criticism.
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Ancient sources : Irish myth / Susan Porter and Brenden O’Hehir (Episode 5 of 7) ; produced by Padraigin McGillicuddy.
Irish mythological tales were part of a highly developed oral tradition consisting of four major cycles, and preserved by a highly revered caste of poets. With the destruction of the old aristocratic Gaelic order, this poetic tradition became the province of the peasantry, and as such was brought to the New World. Susan Porter was…
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The Irish predicament / Brenden O’Hehir, Robert Tracy, and Joan Keefe ; produced by Padraigin McGillicuddy.
Themes and characteristics of Irish writing: preoccupation with death, history, words, non-linear and mythic patterns of thought.|THE IRISH PREDICAMENT / Brenden O’Hehir, Robert Tracy, and Joan Keeffe| produced by Padraigin McGillicuddy. SERIES: Irish Contributions to Englich Literature| no. 1. Professors Brendon O’Hehir, Robert Tracy and Joan Trodden Keeffe establish certain themes and characteristics of Irish…
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Is herself in the house? / Robert Tracy and Joan Keefe ; produced by Padraigin McGillicuddy.
Grammatical idiosyncracies of the Irish language combined with socio-political influences are demonstrated in a novel by Flann O’Brien.|IS HERSELF IN THE HOUSE? / Robert Tracy and Joan Trodden Keeffe| produced by Padraigin McGuillicuddy. SERIES: Irish Contributions to English Literature| no. 2. Much of the humor and “quaintness” of Irish writing and languange originates in the…