Women, writing, and language in early modern Ireland [[electronic resource] /] / Marie-Louise Coolahan

• Autore: Coolahan Marie-Louise
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (305 p.)
• Disciplina: 820.992870941509031
• Soggetto topico: Authors, Irish - History and criticism; English literature - Women authors - History and criticism; English literature - Early modern, 1500-1700 - History and criticism; Women and literature - Ireland - History - 16th century; Women and literature - Ireland - History - 17th century
• Soggetto geografico: Ireland Intellectual life 16th century; Ireland Intellectual life 17th century
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliography: p. [261]-283 and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; Note on the Text; Introduction; 1. Poetry in Irish; 2. Irish Nuns' Writing: The Poor Clares; 3. Petition-letters; 4. 1641 Depositions; 5. Poetry in English; 6. Autobiography; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
• Sommario/riassunto: This book examines writing in English, Irish, and Spanish by women living in Ireland and by Irish women living on the continent between the years 1574 and 1676. This was a tumultuous period of political, religious, and linguistic contestation that encompassed the key power struggles of early modern Ireland. This study brings to light the ways in which women contributed; they strove to be heard and to make sense of their situations, forging space for their voices in complex ways andengaging with native and new language-traditions. The book investigates the genres in which women wrote: poetry, n
• Titolo autorizzato: Women, writing, and language in early modern Ireland
• ISBN: 9786612501968; 0-19-157324-8; 1-282-50196-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465637603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II