Dictionary of Irish Literature
- ISBN-10
- 031330176X
- ISBN-13
- 9780313301766
- Series
- Dictionary of Irish Literature
- Category
- Authors, Irish
- Pages
- 1413
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Greenwood
- Author
- Robert Hogan
Description
Describes Irish authors who wrote mainly in the English language, foreign authors who made a significant contribution to Irish literature, and articles on general topics important to the literature.
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