Literary Guide to Dublin

This fascinating travel and reference book is a guide to the city that has been home to some of the most famous writers in the history of literature and drama, as well as the birthplace of three Nobel Prize winners for literature: Shaw, Yeats and Beckett.

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Some of the most famous names in the history of literature written in English were born and lived in Dublin or had close connections with the city, from Jonathan Swift to Samuel Beckett. In this book, Vivien Igoe describes the connections that countless writers have had with Dublin, whether as residents or merely as visitors, and weaves anecdotes with details of the locations associated with famous names and how to find them. Also included is a selection of pubs with literary and historical connections.