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Book The Plays of Maura Laverty

    Book Details:
  • Author : Cathy Leeney
  • Publisher : Liverpool University Press
  • Release : 2023-04-15
  • ISBN : 1802076603
  • Pages : 288 pages

Download or read book The Plays of Maura Laverty written by Cathy Leeney and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2023-04-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published here for the first time, Maura Laverty’s plays Liffey Lane, Tolka Row and A Tree in the Crescent are rooted in 1950s Dublin, its territories and enclaves. Teeming with the lives of the poor, the ambitious, the trapped and the struggling, the plays are moving, funny and vividly alive. They capture the capital in a state of transformation – reaching for modernisation while still enmired in stagnant class divisions, poor housing and narrow social values. Key to all three plays are questions of home, the lives of women and girls, and the impact of conservative government policies and church attitudes. Already a public figure in Irish life, and an influencer before her time through her fiction, cookery books and broadcasting, Laverty’s plays met with huge success when staged in 1951 and 1952 by Hilton Edwards of the Gate Theatre Company at Dublin’s Gaiety and Gate Theatres and on tour. Laverty’s trilogy is a significant and long-awaited part of the twentieth-century Irish theatrical canon. This volume presents the Trilogy, including a preface by Christopher Fitz-Simon, who knew and worked with Laverty. The editors’ introduction contextualises Laverty’s work and considers the theatrical values of the plays.

Book No More Than Human

    Book Details:
  • Author : Maura Laverty
  • Publisher : Little Brown and Company (UK)
  • Release : 1986
  • ISBN : 9781844081936
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book No More Than Human written by Maura Laverty and published by Little Brown and Company (UK). This book was released on 1986 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delia spends her early years living in the village of Ballyderring on the edge of the Bog of Allen, her life enriched by the beauty of the Irish countryside. Then one cold November day, Delia stands poised for independance and Spain.

Book Liffey Lane

Download or read book Liffey Lane written by Maura Laverty and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Story of a little girl of the Dublin slums, with incidental portrayals of people in various walks of life, whom she meets as she delivers the daily paper.

Book Never No More

    Book Details:
  • Author : Maura Laverty
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1942
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 284 pages

Download or read book Never No More written by Maura Laverty and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Never No More

    Book Details:
  • Author : Maura Laverty
  • Publisher : Little Brown and Company (UK)
  • Release : 2004-11-26
  • ISBN : 9781844081929
  • Pages : 304 pages

Download or read book Never No More written by Maura Laverty and published by Little Brown and Company (UK). This book was released on 2004-11-26 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Delia's family moves away, Delia goes to live with her grandmother in a farmhouse in the Irish countryside. Here, she experiences the happiest years of her life as she watches the seasons come and go until, one November day, she stands poised for independence - and Spain.

Book Irish Traditional Cooking

Download or read book Irish Traditional Cooking written by Darina Allen and published by Kyle Books. This book was released on 2018-11-05 with total page 1085 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ireland's rich culinary heritage is brought to life in this new edition of Darina's bestselling Irish Traditional Cooking. With 300 traditional dishes, including 100 new recipes, this is the most comprehensive and entertaining tome on the subject. Each recipe is complemented by tips, tales, historical insights and common Irish customs, many of which have been passed down from one generation to the next. Darina's fascination with Ireland's culinary heritage is illustrated with chapters on Broths & Soups, Fish, Game, Vegetables and Cakes & Biscuits. She uses the finest of Ireland's natural produce to give us recipes such as Sea Spinach Soup, Potted Ballycotton Shrimps with Melba Toast and Rhubarb Fool.

Book Cultural Convergence

Download or read book Cultural Convergence written by Ondřej Pilný and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on extensive archival research, this open access book examines the poetics and politics of the Dublin Gate Theatre (est. 1928) over the first three decades of its existence, discussing some of its remarkable productions in the comparative contexts of avant-garde theatre, Hollywood cinema, popular culture, and the development of Irish-language theatre, respectively. The overarching objective is to consider the output of the Gate in terms of cultural convergence the dynamics of exchange, interaction, and acculturation that reveal the workings of transnational infrastructures.

Book Maura Laverty s Full   Plenty

Download or read book Maura Laverty s Full Plenty written by Maura Laverty and published by Anvil Books. This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This down-home cookbook will tantalise your senses with almost 300 Irish recipes for bread, cakes and pastries, tried and tested and guaranteed to please. Interspersed with the recipes are stories, anecdotes, helpful hints and food folklore, told in the inimitable style that made Maura Laverty one of Ireland's best-selling authors. Once you realise how easy it is to make your own bread and cakes, your kitchen will never be without the delicious smell of baking again.

Book A Stage of Emancipation

Download or read book A Stage of Emancipation written by Marguérite Corporaal and published by . This book was released on 2021-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Open Access edition of this book will be available on the Liverpool University Press website and the OAPEN library on publication. As the prominence of the recent #WakingTheFeminists movement illustrates, the Irish theatre world is highly conscious of the ways in which theatre can foster social emancipation. This volume of essays uncovers a wide range of marginalised histories by reflecting on the emancipatory role that the Dublin Gate Theatre (est. 1928) has played in Irish culture and society, both historically and in more recent times. The Gate's founders, Hilton Edwards and Michéal mac Liammóir, promoted the work of many female playwrights and created an explicitly cosmopolitan stage on which repressive ideas about gender, sexuality, class and language were questioned. During Selina Cartmell's current tenure as director, cultural diversity and social emancipation have also featured prominently on the Gate's agenda, with various productions exploring issues of ethnicity in contemporary Ireland. The Gate thus offers a unique model for studying the ways in which cosmopolitan theatres, as cultural institutions, give expression to and engage with the complexities of identity and diversity in changing, globalised societies. CONTRIBUTORS: David Clare, Marguérite Corporaal, Mark Fitzgerald, Barry Houlihan, Radvan Markus, Deirdre McFeely, Justine Nakase, Siobhan O'Gorman, Mary Trotter, Grace Vroomen, Ian R. Walsh, Feargal Whelan

Book Feasting Galore

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  • Author : Maura 1907-1966 Laverty
  • Publisher : Hassell Street Press
  • Release : 2021-09-09
  • ISBN : 9781014164964
  • Pages : 168 pages

Download or read book Feasting Galore written by Maura 1907-1966 Laverty and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book Your Guide to Public Speaking

Download or read book Your Guide to Public Speaking written by Amanda Hennessey and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you part of the 73% of the population that experiences anxiety from public speaking? Face your fears with this valuable guide that combines real-world case studies and practice activities to help build your confidence. You may not be afraid of heights or spiders but making a speech in front of a large crowd—whether it’s a wedding party, an awards ceremony, or even doing a presentation in the office—is sure to get your heart pounding and your palms sweaty. But with Your Guide to Public Speaking in hand, there’s no need to fear public speaking a second longer. This practical and indispensable guide teaches you to understand and work with your audience, take control of your own emotions, and create the perfect materials to supplement your speech and help drive your message home. With practice activities, real-world case studies, tips you never thought you needed—and more!—you’ll find everything you need to become a speech master in no time at all. From preparing for a video conference, rallying for support for a cause that’s important to you, or facing down multiple interviews, you can banish those fears and feel empowered no matter what the situation with Your Guide to Public Speaking.

Book A History of Irish Modernism

Download or read book A History of Irish Modernism written by Gregory Castle and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book attests to the unique development of modernism in Ireland - driven by political as well as artistic concerns.

Book The Plays of Maura Laverty

    Book Details:
  • Author : Cathy Leeney
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
  • Release : 2023-05
  • ISBN : 9781802077919
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book The Plays of Maura Laverty written by Cathy Leeney and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2023-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published here for the first time, Maura Laverty's plays Liffey Lane, Tolka Row and A Tree in the Crescent are rooted in 1950s Dublin, its territories and enclaves. Teeming with the lives of the poor, the ambitious, the trapped and the struggling, the plays are moving, funny and vividly alive. They capture the capital in a state of transformation - reaching for modernisation while still enmired in stagnant class divisions, poor housing and narrow social values. Key to all three plays are questions of home, the lives of women and girls, and the impact of conservative government policies and church attitudes. Already a public figure in Irish life, and an influencer before her time through her fiction, cookery books and broadcasting, Laverty's plays met with huge success when staged in 1951 and 1952 by Hilton Edwards of the Gate Theatre Company at Dublin's Gaiety and Gate Theatres and on tour. Laverty's trilogy is a significant and long-awaited part of the twentieth-century Irish theatrical canon. This volume presents the Trilogy, including a preface by Christopher Fitz-Simon, who knew and worked with Laverty. The editors' introduction contextualises Laverty's work and considers the theatrical values of the plays.

Book The Irish Cookbook

    Book Details:
  • Author : JP McMahon
  • Publisher : Phaidon Press
  • Release : 2020-02-26
  • ISBN : 9781838660567
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book The Irish Cookbook written by JP McMahon and published by Phaidon Press. This book was released on 2020-02-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Irish Cookbook showcases the true depth of Irish cuisine, its ingredients, and its fascinating history, as never before Ireland's remarkably rich food heritage dates back millenia and, in The Irish Cookbook, acclaimed chef Jp McMahon captures its unique culinary origins and varied influences. Irish food is the summation of what the land and sea gives; the book's 480 home-cooking recipes celebrate the range and quality of Ireland's bounty, from oysters and seaweed on its west coast to beef and lamb from its lush green pastures, to produce and forage from throughout the island. Presenting best-loved traditional dishes together with many lesser-known gems, this book vividly evokes the warmth, hospitality, and culinary spirit of the Emerald Isle.

Book The Golden Thread

    Book Details:
  • Author : David Clare
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press
  • Release : 2021
  • ISBN : 1800859465
  • Pages : 344 pages

Download or read book The Golden Thread written by David Clare and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume edited collection illuminates the valuable counter-canon of Irish women's playwriting with forty-two essays written by leading and emerging Irish theatre scholars and practitioners. Covering three hundred years of Irish theatre history from 1716 to 2016, it is the most comprehensive study of plays written by Irish women to date. These short essays provide both a valuable introduction and innovative analysis of key playtexts, bringing renewed attention to scripts and writers that continue to be under-represented in theatre criticism and performance. Volume One covers plays by Irish women playwrights written between 1716 to 1992, and seeks to address and redress the historic absence of Irish female playwrights in theatre histories. Highlighting the work of nine women playwrights from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, as well as thirteen of the twentieth century's key writers, the chapters in this volume explore such varied themes as the impact of space and place on identity, women's strategic use of genre, and theatrical responses to shifts in Irish politics and culture.

Book From the Grand Canal to the Dodder

Download or read book From the Grand Canal to the Dodder written by Beatrice Doran and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dublin suburbs situated between the Grand Canal and the River Dodder consist of distinct neighbourhoods, each with their own character and style. It is an area that was, and continues to be, home to poets, writers, artists, politicians and academics, all of whom, in their own way, contributed to Irish life. Those featured include: Jack B. Yeats, artist; Mother Mary Aikenhead, Founder of the Religious Order; Brendan Behan, writer and dramatist; Mary Lady Heath, aviator and international athlete; Sophie Bryant, mathematician, educationist and suffragette; James Franklin Fuller, architect and Seamus Heaney, poet.In this book, Dr Beatrice M. Doran tells of the lives of some of the most fascinating people who once lived on the leafy roads and avenues of this interesting area of the city.

Book After Easter

    Book Details:
  • Author : Anne Devlin
  • Publisher : Dramatists Play Service Inc
  • Release : 1999
  • ISBN : 9780822216711
  • Pages : 92 pages

Download or read book After Easter written by Anne Devlin and published by Dramatists Play Service Inc. This book was released on 1999 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: Three women in Belfast dream of escaping the political peril that marks their lives, but cannot because of the family loyalties instilled in them and their complicated relationships with men. Frieda is a would-be singer whose pro-IRA fat