Ireland - Europe: Cultural and Literary Encounters

The following collection explores Ireland’s complex relationship with Britain and continental Europe. From varied perspectives, gathered from the “Ireland–Europe: Cultural and Literary Encounters” conference – hosted by Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” – literary criticism and linguistic studies are combined to approach this broad topic, resulting in an eclectic body of work: including essays on William Makepeace Thackeray, Flann O’Brien, Tom Greer, George Bernard Shaw, James Joyce, multilingualism, and the European Union. There is also a special series of articles devoted to W. B. Yeats to commemorate the 150th anniversary of his birth.