'Tinkers' Synge and the cultural history of the Irish traveller /

Irish playwright J.M. Synge created influential but misunderstood representations of travellers or 'tinkers'. This work traces the history of the 'tinker' back to medieval Irish historiography and English Renaissance literature and forward to contemporary US screen depictions.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Burke, Mary (Mary M.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Synge, J. M. > (John Millington), > 1871-1909 > Criticism and interpretation.
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people) in literature.
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Description
Summary:Irish playwright J.M. Synge created influential but misunderstood representations of travellers or 'tinkers'. This work traces the history of the 'tinker' back to medieval Irish historiography and English Renaissance literature and forward to contemporary US screen depictions.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (344 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191721670 (ebook) :

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