Barry Keane 
Irish Drama in Poland 
Staging and Reception, 1900-2000

Irish Drama in Poland is the first book to broadly assess Irish drama’s impact on both Poland’s theatrical world and its cultural and literary heritage in the twentieth century. With a wide-ranging analysis – from Yeats, Synge, O’Casey and Behan, to Wilde, Shaw and Beckett – this engaging study explores the translation, production and reception of Irish plays in Poland. Barry Keane presents readers with the historical and literary context for each production, allowing readers to understand the many ways Irish theatre has informed Poland’s theatrical and literary heritage. Including a foreword by translation scholar Michael Cronin,
Irish Drama in Poland drives home the importance of exploring intercultural contexts, allowing readers a more informed understanding of European culture and identity.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations

Foreword Michael Cronin

Acknowledgements

Introduction 

Prologue: Thomas Moore: An Early Meeting of the Waters 

Chapter 1: Compromised Heroes: Irish Drama in the Era of Young Poland (1900–1918)

Chapter 2: A Fall from Grace: Irish Drama During the Inter-War Years (1918–1939)

Chapter 3: Walking on Eggshells: Irish Drama in the Post-War Era (1945–1960)

Chapter 4: Towards the Modern Era (1960–1979) 

Epilogue: The Millennial Surge

Über den Autor

Barry Keane is Associate Professor of Translation and Comparative studies at the University of Warsaw. He is the author of acclaimed works on Jan Kochanowski, Anna Stanisławska, and the Skamander Poets.