Sunshine and the Moon's Delight: A Centenary Tribute to J.M. Synge

by Suheil Bushrui (Editor)

These essays demonstrate the universal appeal of Synge's writings and his influence in the world. They explore not only his drama, poetry and prose, but also examine his life as man and artist.

356 pages, Hardcover

First published December 15, 1979

About the author

Suheil Bushrui is the foremost translator and interpreter of Anglo-Irish literature in the Arab world, and has published critical studies in Arabic and English on W. B. Yeats, John Millington Synge, James Joyce and Samuel Beckett. He was the first Arab national to be appointed to the Chair of English and Anglo-Irish Literature at the American University of Beirut, and has also served as Chairman of the International Association for the Study of Anglo-Irish Literature (ISAIL). He is currently the Baha'i Chair for World Peace in the Center for International Development and Conflict Management (CIDCM) at the University of Maryland.