An Underground Theatre: Major Playwrights in the Irish Language 1930-80

The first full-length study of playwrights working in the Irish language in the pivotal 1930-80 period. Irish-language theatre has at times been on the fringes of Ireland's cultural landscape, invisible and underground, but its influence can be seen all over the island of Ireland. In this landmark volume, Philip O'Leary analyzes the works of Mairead Ni Ghrada, Seamus O Neill, Eoghan O Tuairisc, Sean O Tuama, and Criostoir O Floinn and discusses the production history of their plays and the ...