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Humor in Irish Literature A Reference Guide
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By Don L. F. Nilsen
ISBN: 0-313-29551-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-29551-5
248 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 10/30/1996
List Price: $98.95 (UK Sterling Price: £57.95)
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Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Nilsen, noted humor scholar and author of works on American and British humor and on humor in general, offers a wonderful critical bibliography on the use of humor in Irish literature. No other source is available on this topic....Recommended for general and undergraduate collections.
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  • I was very impressed by Don Nilsen's book. I freely admit that I learned a great deal from it....The book is a labor of love, a monumental achievement, that should well grace the shelves of all those with a serious interest in humor in Irish literature. The standard of production is very high....Don Nilsen's Humor in Irish Literature has provided us with the most solid evidence yet of the vast amount of humor in Irish literature.
    —International Journal of Humor Research
Description: Ireland has generated an inordinately large number of storytellers, and Irish short stories bear a striking resemblance to Irish jokes. The tradition of telling jokes and stories in pubs resulted in the core of Irish-written literature, and many Irish short stories have the same narrative structure as the jokes on which they are based. This reference is a comprehensive guide to humor in Irish literature from the 16th century to the present day. An introductory essay discusses the essential nature of Irish humor, and how Irish humor developed out of pain and tragedy that resulted in a diaspora. The chapters that follow are devoted to particular centuries. Each chapter includes entries for individual authors, with entries arranged chronologically to show the development of humor over time. Each entry discusses the nature of humor in the author's works and includes a bibliography. A detailed index allows alphabetical access to information on authors and subjects.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Overview: The Humor of Ireland
  • Humor in 16th Century Irish Literature
  • Humor in 18th Century Irish Literature
  • Humor in 19th Century Irish Literature
  • Humor in 20th Century Irish Literature: Early Authors
  • Humor in 20th Century Irish Literature: Mid-Century Authors
  • Humor in 20th Century Irish Literature: Late Authors
  • Irish Journals and Organizations
  • Index
LC Card Number: 95-39489
LCC Class: Z2039
Dewey Class: 016
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