Keywords:
Ireland, In literature.
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Yeats, W. B., (William Butler),, 1865-1939, Characters, Women.
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Yeats, W. B., (William Butler),, 1865-1939, Dramatic works.
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Body, Human, in literature.
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English drama, Irish authors, History and criticism.
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English drama, 20th century, History and criticism.
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Feminism and literature, Ireland, History, 20th century.
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Sex role in literature.
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Women and literature, Ireland, History, 20th century.
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Women in literature.
Notes:
Introduction: bodies and blood -- Body and soul: Yeats, the Famine, and the two Cathleens -- Under siege: blood, borders, and the body politic -- Excess of love: Padraig Pearse and the erotics of sacrifice -- The body of truth: sensationalism and sacrifice in Sean O'Casey's Dublin trilogy -- Misbirth of a nation: Yeats and the Irish Free State
Pages:
xi, 307 p.
ISBN:
0-253-10973-6
URL:
http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=92048
