British and Irish Short-fiction Writers, 1945-2000
Author | : Cheryl Alexander Malcolm |
Publisher | : Dictionary of Literary Biograp |
Total Pages | : 504 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105120946335 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Download or read book British and Irish Short-fiction Writers, 1945-2000 written by Cheryl Alexander Malcolm and published by Dictionary of Literary Biograp. This book was released on 2006 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays on British and Irish authors of short stories written between 1945 and 2000 that are traditional in subject matter and technique, and cover social, political and economic changes that occurred during this time. The Irish contribution to short fiction in English is second to none. Short fiction in languages other than English also plays a significant role in the postwar British and Irish literary world, including the use of the working-class Scottish dialect.