The Theatre of Brian Friel

by Martine Pelletier

A comprehensive study of Northern Ireland's most prominent playwright Belfast's Brian Friel. Discusses the creative tension between the claims of story and history, the demands of the individual and those of the ''tribe'' Catholic and Protestant. Particular attention is paid to the political and artistic context provided by the Field Day Theatre Company in the 1980s and the influence their critical and dramatic strategies exerted on the writers development. Academica Press is an independent scholarly press specializing in publishing monographs and reference material in the humanities and social sciences. We are particularly interested in producing works of scholarly interest English language studies, literary history and criticism ,drama, sociology, education and Irish studies. (Our dedicated imprint, Maunsel & Co., specializes in scholarly research in Irish studies.) We have recently developed projects in African and Afro-American research areas as well as Theology and Legal Studies. Some select areas where we publish -American 19th- and 20th-Century Language and Literature
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264 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2003