"Irish Books and Irish People" by Stephen Lucius Gwynn is a set of writings from the early 1900's that studies different parts of Irish stories and culture, mainly looking at what makes Irish life, jokes, and learning special during the 1800's. It takes a close look at important Irish writers and changes in writing, thinking about how they affect what it means to be Irish. The start of the book shows the writer's thoughts on Irish stories and the culture back then. Gwynn points out big changes in Irish writing, shaped by things like the Gaelic comeback and famous people like Yeats and Synge. He compares what Irish writers want to do with what society expects, highlighting the struggle between being free to create art and having political opinions. Gwynn uses these starting ideas to get ready to really look into Irish writing, education, and identity, giving clues about how the Irish people's sense of self was changing during a difficult time in history.
Irish Books and Irish People
By Stephen Lucius Gwynn
Explore early 20th-century Ireland through essays that uncover the heart of its literature, culture, and the evolving identity of its people during a time of historical transformation.
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About the AuthorStephen Lucius Gwynn was an Irish journalist, biographer, author, poet and Protestant Nationalist politician. As a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party he represented Galway city as its Member of Parliament from 1906 to 1918. He served as a British Army officer in France during World War I and was a prominent proponent of Irish involvement in the Allied war effort. He founded the Irish Centre Party in 1919, but his moderate nationalism was eclipsed by the growing popularity of Sinn Féin.
Stephen Lucius Gwynn was an Irish journalist, biographer, author, poet and Protestant Nationalist politician. As a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party he represented Galway city as its Member of Parliament from 1906 to 1918. He served as a British Army officer in France during World War I and was a prominent proponent of Irish involvement in the Allied war effort. He founded the Irish Centre Party in 1919, but his moderate nationalism was eclipsed by the growing popularity of Sinn Féin.
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