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“In the dust of defeat as well as the laurels of victory there is a glory to be found if one
has done his best.” ― Eric Liddell

LITERATURE
IRISH LITTERATURE
The cold smell of potato mould, the squelch and slap of soggy peat, the curt
cuts of an edge through living roots awaken in my head. But I've no spade to
follow men like them. Between my finger and my thumb, the squat pen rests.
I'll dig with it.

- Seamus Heaney

This is one of my favorite by him.. Irish literature is not known much .. but
is definitely different from others . For a comparatively small country,
Ireland has made a disproportionate contribution to world literature in all
its branches. The works that are best known outside the country are in
English, but Irish Gaelic also has the most significant body of written
literature, both ancient and recent, in any Celtic language, in addition to a
strong oral tradition of legends and poetry . Although , poetry is best
known here …

- Kevin
I know the history is boring but about Irish literature you must look in I
suggest … The International Association for the study of Irish Literatures
was founded in 1969 to promote the teaching and study of Irish
literature in third-level education throughout the world, and to facilitate
contact between scholars researching Irish literature. Of special note is
information on their yearly scholarly conferences, a very good online
newsletter, and an extensive list of links to further resources on literary
topics and Irish studies. And the people who inspire us can never be
forgotten…. The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Yeats in
1923, Shaw in 1925, Beckett in 1969 and Heaney in 1995. Visit the Nobel
site for their biographies, acceptance speeches, and more.

- Brandon

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