Border Crossings: The Early Work of Irish Playwright Brian Friel Presented by Kelly Matthews, Ph.D.

Schedule

Thu Oct 07 2021 at 07:00 pm

Location

Cullen Hall At St Thomas University | Houston, TX

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Reservations are required; for reservations, inquiries and updates, please call 713-525-3592 or contact us at [email protected]. Deadline for RSVP: Noon, Wednesday, October 6, 2021.
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When playwright Brian Friel died in October 2015, The New York Times eulogized him as “the Irish Chekhov,” noting his “distinctive blend of melancholy and humor.” The Guardian called him “the father of modern Irish drama.” Friel has long been acclaimed as Ireland’s leading contemporary playwright, having scripted 24 plays for Broadway and West End theatres, many of which depict pivotal moments in Irish history or Northern Irish political unrest. This lecture will focus on Friel’s early work—his beginnings—in which lay the seeds of his prodigious career.

Kelly Matthews, Ph.D. is Professor of English at Framingham State University in Massachusetts, where she teaches courses on Irish literature. Kelly is President of the American Conference for Irish Studies and author of The Bell Magazine and the Representation of Irish Identity, published by Four Courts Press in 2012. She has published articles in the Irish University Review, Éire-Ireland, New Hibernia Review, New Voices in Irish Criticism, and other journals. She holds degrees from Harvard, Trinity College Dublin, Boston University, and Ulster University.
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Where is it happening?

Cullen Hall At St Thomas University, 4001 Mt. Vernon St. Houston, TX 77006, Houston, TX 77006, United States

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Center for Irish Studies --  University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas

Host or Publisher Center for Irish Studies -- University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas

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