Author Description

Review"This book is to be highly recommended.... The author succeeds in turning academic argument into a very lively business.... The argument is robust, lucid, erudite and challenging. The comparative study of Irish and Scottish writers is most welcome."--Irish TimesProduct DescriptionWhile political connections between Ireland and Scotland have been vigorously promoted in recent years, Ray Ryan's book is the first sustained, comparative study of literature and culture from both sites. Analyzing a broad range of Irish and Scottish literary texts, Ryan shifts attention fromthe traditionally defined canon of Irish culture, and establishes the relevance of Scotland for any future discussion of Irish cultural contexts.About the AuthorRay Ryan is Commissioning Editor for English and American Literature at Cambridge University Press.