The Oxford Companion to Irish Literature

The literature of Ireland, written in both Irish and English, displays an exceptional richness and diversity. In over 2,000 entries, this Companion surveys the Irish literary landscape across some 16 centuries, right up to the present - covering writers and their works, genres, topics, folklore, and historical events. Cross-references link the alphabetically ordered entries, to provide a network of authoritative fact and critical comment which is at once informative and highly browsable.