AARON KELLY is Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Literature at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

'Consistently of a very high standard, lucidly written, and impressively comprehensive in coverage.' - Bernhard Klein, University of Essex, UK 'This critique encapsulates the ever-changing literary horizon of Ireland and condenses the key arguments and viewpoints into a clear, comprehensible framework...It is absolutely ideal for anyone who is interested in the interplay between culture and literature in Ireland.' - Adam Wilbourn, Times Higher Education Textbook Guide

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionIrish Literature and Criticism in the RevivalIrish Literature and Criticism After PartitionThe Development of Irish Studies: Contesting the RevivalIrish Studies Paradigms and Literature After PartitionGender, Sexuality and Feminism in Irish LiteratureContemporary Literature in the Irish Republic and Northern IrelandConclusion: Irish Studies TodayNotesSelect BibliographySuggested Primary ReadingIndex.