Irish writters
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Irish writters

Oscar Wilde – Domaine Public
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James Joyce

James Joyce (1882-1941) was a celebrated Irish novelist and poet. Considered an emblematic figure of twentieth-century Irish literature, James Joyce was the…
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George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw (1926-1950) is one of the major writers of Irish literature. Perceived as one of the country’s greatest literary talents,…
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Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was a 17th-century Irish writer best known for his humorous writings. His satires and pamphlets made him a famous…
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Bram Stoker

Abraham Stoker, also known as Bram Stoker, is a renowned Irish writer, known the world over for his Dracula. A talented writer,…
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Frank McCourt

Frank McCourt is an American-Irish writer and teacher best known for “Angela’s Ashes”, an autobiographical account of his difficult childhood in Limerick,…
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Samuel Beckett

Samuel Beckett is one of the greatest Irish writers of the 20th century. An excellent playwright and winner of the Nobel Prize…
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Cecelia Ahern

Cecelia Ahern is an Irish novelist and daughter of former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. Considered a rising star of Irish literature, her many…
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Roddy Doyle

Roddy Doyle is a contemporary Irish writer born in Dublin in May 1958. As a novelist, his works have always been widely…
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Irish writters

Did you know? Irish literature boasts some of the world’s greatest works. Ireland has been home to some of the world’s literary greats, celebrated the world over for their talent and their universal works… past and present.

Ireland, cradle of literature

A world-renowned literary heritage

They include Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, George Bernard Shaw, Samuel Beckett… Irish writers who have left their mark on literature.

They wanted to pay tribute to Ireland, their country, or their region. Like James Joyce with Dublin, or William Butler Yeats with County Sligo, who found their inspiration in the authenticity of the Irish country, its nature and culture.

Ireland is still particularly proud of its heritage. As long as the country regularly devotes museums and exhibitions (temporary and permanent) to Irish writers, retracing their lives, their work and their talent.

They are also taught at Ireland’s leading universities, and their texts are analyzed, dissected, savored and glorified in all their beauty.

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