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This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:20th-century Irish writers. It includes Irish writers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. See also: Category:20th-century Irish male writers
Amelia Perrier (1841–1875), Irish novelist and travel writer; Alice Perry (1885–1969), poet, feminist and early engineering graduate; Daphne Pochin Mould, 20th-century historian, pilot, broadcaster and writer; Madeleine A. Polland (1918–2005), children's author; Nannie Lambert Power O'Donoghue, (1843–1940), poet, journalist, novelist ...
This is a non-diffusing parent category of Category:20th-century Irish male writers and Category:20th-century Irish women writers The contents of these subcategories can also be found within this category, or in diffusing subcategories of it.
At the end of the 19th century and throughout the 20th century, Irish literature in English benefited from the work of such authors as Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker, James Joyce, W. B. Yeats, Samuel Beckett, Elizabeth Bowen, C. S. Lewis, Kate O'Brien and George Bernard Shaw, not all of whom stayed in Ireland. [citation needed]
This is a list of writers either born in Ireland or holding Irish citizenship, who have a Wikipedia page. Writers whose work is in Irish are included. Writers whose work is in Irish are included. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory (née Persse; 15 March 1852 – 22 May 1932) [1] was an Anglo-Irish dramatist, folklorist and theatre manager. With William Butler Yeats and Edward Martyn, she co-founded the Irish Literary Theatre and the Abbey Theatre, and wrote numerous short works for both companies.
In 1968, Binchy joined the staff at The Irish Times, and worked there as a writer, columnist, the first Women's Page editor [22] then the London editor, [44] later reporting for the paper from London before returning to Ireland. [13] Binchy's first published book is a compilation of her newspaper articles titled My First Book. Published in 1970 ...
A feminist, her novels promoted gender equality and were mostly protagonised by young women yearning for independence. Kate O'Brien's determination to encourage a greater understanding of sexual difference – several of her books include positive gay/lesbian characters —, make her a pioneer in queer literary representation. [ 6 ]