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Ibsen and the Irish Revival examines the interrelation between the reception of Henrik Ibsens plays in Dublin from 1890 to 1932 and his influence on the leading writers of the Irish Literary Revival, including W.B. Yeats, George Moore, James Joyce, and Sean O'Casey.

About the Author:
IRINA RUPPO MALONE is a graduate of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Trinity College Dublin and National University of Ireland, Galway, where she taught courses on Irish literature and theatre. She is currently Postdoctoral Research Fellow at NUI Galway, funded by the Irish Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Dublins First Introduction to Ibsen: the Realist Plays Ibsen and the Early Abbey Tradition Irish Nationalism and the Ideology of Ibsens Drama Beyond Realism: the Reception of Ibsens Symbolist Plays Ibsen out of Date?
A Farewell to the Revival and the Beginnings of Irish Modernism
Epilogue: Dreams of ResurrectionIbsen and George Moore Conclusion
Appendix: Performances of Ibsens Plays in Dublin 18941928 Notes Bibliography

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