The Cambridge companion to Brian Friel

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Label

The Cambridge companion to Brian Friel

Statement of responsibility

edited by Anthony Roche

Title variation

• Companion to Brian Friel
• Brian Friel

Contributor

• Roche, Anthony
• Roche, Anthony

Subject

• Friel, Brian -- Criticism and interpretation
• Friel, Brian, 1929-

Language

eng

Summary

Brian Friel is widely recognized as Ireland's greatest living playwright, winning an international reputation through such acclaimed works as Translations (1980) and Dancing at Lughnasa (1990). This collection of specially commissioned essays includes contributions from leading commentators on Friel's work (including two fellow playwrights) and explores the entire range of his career from his 1964 breakthrough with Philadelphia, Here I Come! to his most recent success in Dublin and London with The Home Place (2005). The essays approach Friel's plays both as literary texts and as performed drama, and provide the perfect introduction for students of both English and Theatre Studies, as well as theatregoers. The collection considers Friel's lesser-known works alongside his more celebrated plays and provides a comprehensive critical survey of his career. This is the most up to date and comprehensive study of Friel's work to be published, and includes a chronology and further reading suggestions

Cataloging source

NLGGC

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography