Though small in size, Ireland has produced one of the world's greatest collections of literature
Home to acclaimed authors, including four Nobel Prize laureates, Ireland has given the world a rich body of literature. Great Irish Authors, hosted by William Ambrose, focuses on the great Irish tradition of storytelling, including the plays of Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, and Samuel Beckett; the satire of Jonathan Swift; the poetry of William Butler Yeats and Seamus Heaney; and the novels of James Joyce, Bram Stoker and Frank McCourt. These Irish authors and others have changed the course of world literature. Shot in HD in Ireland, this series presents a clear and penetrating historical analysis of Ireland's greatest authors and their impact on world literature.
Program 1: The Classics
Program 2: Early 20th Century Authors
Program 3: The New Wave
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