Synge and the Irish Language
Author | : Declan Kiberd |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 303 |
Release | : 1979-06-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781349045709 |
ISBN-13 | : 1349045705 |
Rating | : 4/5 (705 Downloads) |
Download or read book Synge and the Irish Language written by Declan Kiberd and published by Springer. This book was released on 1979-06-17 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Synge was the victim of a cruel paradox: those who loved his works knew no Irish and those who loved Irish despised his works. This book aims to show that Synge's command of Irish was extensive and that this knowledge proved invaluable in the writing of his major plays.