Irish Literary Revival

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The Irish Literary Revival was a late 19th- and early 20th-century cultural movement that sought to promote Irish literature, language, and national identity through the works of writers, poets, and dramatists.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish cultural movement
cultural movement
literary movement
aimedTo promote Irish language
promote Irish literature
promote Irish national identity
alsoKnownAs Irish Literary Renaissance
associatedOrganization Abbey Theatre
Gaelic League
linked to: Conradh na Gaeilge

Irish National Theatre Society
linked to: Abbey Theatre

Maud Gonne's Inghinidhe na hÉireann
country Ireland
endTime early 20th century
hasPart Celtic Revival in the arts
linked to: Celtic Revival

Gaelic revival in literature
Irish dramatic movement
inspiredBy Celtic mythology
Gaelic tradition
Irish folklore
keyFigure A. E. (George William Russell)
Douglas Hyde
George Moore
linked to: J. M. Synge

J. M. Synge
James Joyce
Lady Gregory
Padraic Colum
Sean O'Casey
Standish James O'Grady
W. B. Yeats
linked to: W.B. Yeats
languageUsed English
Irish
location Dublin
London
linked to: London, England
movementInfluenced Irish drama
Irish nationalism
Irish theatre
linked to: Irish literature

modern Irish poetry
notableWorkProduced Cathleen ni Houlihan
Deirdre of the Sorrows
linked to: Deirdre

The Playboy of the Western World
period Edwardian era
Victorian era
promoted Irish-language drama
publication of Irish folklore collections
use of Irish themes in literature
relatedTo Celtic Revival
Gaelic Revival
linked to: Celtic Revival

Irish independence movement
linked to: Irish nationalism
startTime late 19th century

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Dora Sigerson Shorter movement Irish Literary Revival
subject linked to: Dora
Dora Sigerson Shorter participantIn Irish Literary Revival
subject linked to: Dora
W.B. Yeats movement Irish Literary Revival
Scottish Renaissance influencedBy Irish Literary Revival
Dora Sigerson Shorter movement Irish Literary Revival
Brendan Behan movement Irish literary revival (20th century)
linked to: Irish Literary Revival
Elinor Monsell movement Irish Literary Revival
Irish Literary Revival alsoKnownAs Irish Literary Renaissance
linked to: Irish Literary Revival
Celtic Revival influenced Irish Literary Revival
Celtic Revival relatedTo Irish Literary Revival
Ballads and Poems literaryMovement Irish literary revival
linked to: Irish Literary Revival
Love of Ireland literaryMovement Irish Literary Revival
The Lake Isle of Innisfree literaryMovement Irish Literary Revival
The Countess Cathleen literaryMovement Irish Literary Revival
Cathleen ni Houlihan associatedMovement Irish Literary Revival
The Playboy of the Western World movement Irish Literary Revival
Lady Gregory movement Irish Literary Revival
J. M. Synge movement Irish Literary Revival
George Sigerson movement Irish Literary Revival
George Sigerson influenced Irish literary revival
linked to: Irish Literary Revival
County Sligo associatedWith Irish literary revival
linked to: Irish Literary Revival