Download or read book Anglo-Irish Peasant Drama written by Hans-Georg Stalder and published by Peter Lang Group Ag, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 1978 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How far is the art of drama inspired or impaired by non-literary forces? The problems the farmers met with in the unrest of 20th century Ireland have found manifold expression on the stage. The present investigation analyzes the theatrical and literary means of Irish peasant realism and tries to bring into view the historical, literary and social preconditions of this frequently neglected genre.