{"product_id":"the-anchor-book-of-new-irish-writing-paperback","title":"The Anchor Book of New Irish Writing - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Sommer\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohn Daly\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohn Somer\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Anchor Paperback Original \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn intelligent, sophisticated cross-section of Irish short fiction, ideal for casual readers and classrooms alike, that showcases where Irish writers are now, as well as where they are headed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe contemporary Irish short story, perhaps even more than the novel, provides vital critical clues and guideposts for anyone interested in twentieth-century Irish writing--the Irish, after all, have always been a nation of storytellers, and the current practioners of this ancient tradition are in the process of exploding and rediefining the form. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Anchor Book of New Irish Writing\u003c\/b\u003e features a group of writers whose influence is already strongly felt in Irish literature, and who deserve to be better known in American, among them Aidan Matthews and Anne Enright. The stories themselves are beautifully written, well-chosen by the editors, and presented in such a way as to guide readers through the fascinating dramatic, structural, and technical themes explored by contemporary Irish stories. The result is a rich sampling of these writers including the work of more familiar ones-from Elizabetth Bowen to Neil Jordan-a collection that promises to introduce the new classics of Irish literature to a wider audience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eList of contributors: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Bowen\u003cbr\u003eJohn Banville\u003cbr\u003eDesmond Hogan\u003cbr\u003eBernard McLaverty \u003cbr\u003eCherry Smyth\u003cbr\u003eClare Boylan\u003cbr\u003eRita Kelly\u003cbr\u003eMaeve Binchy\u003cbr\u003eAnne Devlin\u003cbr\u003eEvelyn Conlon\u003cbr\u003eEmma Donoghue\u003cbr\u003eAiden Matthews\u003cbr\u003eAnne Enright\u003cbr\u003ePatrick McCabe\u003cbr\u003eRohan Sheenan\u003cbr\u003eMichael O'Loughlin\u003cbr\u003eEamonn Sweeney\u003cbr\u003eMarcy Dorcey \u003cbr\u003eEllis N  Dhuibhne\u003cbr\u003eJoseph O'Connor\u003cbr\u003eColum McCann \u003cbr\u003eNeil Jordan\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Anchor Paperback Original \u003cbr\u003eAn intelligent, sophisticated cross-section of Irish short fiction, ideal for casual readers and classrooms alike, that showcases where Irish writers are now, as well as where they are headed. \u003cbr\u003eThe contemporary Irish short story, perhaps even more than the novel, provides vital critical clues and guideposts for anyone interested in twentieth-century Irish writing--the Irish, after all, have always been a nation of storytellers, and the current practioners of this ancient tradition are in the process of exploding and rediefining the form. \u003cbr\u003eThe Anchor Book of New Irish Writing features a group of writers whose influence is already strongly felt in Irish literature, and who deserve to be better known in American, among them Aidan Matthews and Anne Enright. The stories themselves are beautifully written, well-chosen by the editors, and presented in such a way as to guide readers through the fascinating dramatic, structural, and technical themes explored by contemporary Irish stories. The result is a rich sampling of these writers including the work of more familiar ones-from Elizabetth Bowen to Neil Jordan-a collection that promises to introduce the new classics of Irish literature to a wider audience. \u003cbr\u003eList of contributors: \u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Bowen\u003cbr\u003eJohn Banville\u003cbr\u003eDesmond Hogan\u003cbr\u003eBernard McLaverty \u003cbr\u003eCherry Smyth\u003cbr\u003eClare Boylan\u003cbr\u003eRita Kelly\u003cbr\u003eMaeve Binchy\u003cbr\u003eAnne Devlin\u003cbr\u003eEvelyn Conlon\u003cbr\u003eEmma Donoghue\u003cbr\u003eAiden Matthews\u003cbr\u003eAnne Enright\u003cbr\u003ePatrick McCabe\u003cbr\u003eRohan Sheenan\u003cbr\u003eMichael O'Loughlin\u003cbr\u003eEamonn Sweeney\u003cbr\u003eMarcy Dorcey \u003cbr\u003eEllis Ni Dhuibhne\u003cbr\u003eJoseph O'Connor\u003cbr\u003eColum McCann \u003cbr\u003eNeil Jordan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Somer is a professor of English at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas, and has long been a student of Yeats and Joyce. John Daly is both an Associate Lecturer at Great Britain's Open University and managing editor at C. J. Fallon publishers in Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 8.52 x 5.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42140714074192,"sku":"9780385498890","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/b2hpTHdJWHdUQ3Nkek5qZ1hTTDJHUT09.webp?v=1774374674","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-anchor-book-of-new-irish-writing-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}