Since W. B. Yeats wrote in 1890 that “the man of science is too often a person who has exchanged his soul for a formula,” the anti-scientific bent of Irish

This book attests to the unique development of modernism in Ireland - driven by political as well as artistic concerns.

An examination of the emergence, reception and legacy of modernism in Ireland. Engaging with the ongoing re-evaluation of regional and national modernisms, the

This volume takes an interdisciplinary approach to Irish modernism, offering readers an accessible overview of key writers and artists.

Irish writing in the modernist era is often regarded as a largely rural affair, engaging with the city in fleeting, often disparaging ways, with Joyce cast as a