The Irish
University Review publishes
essays on all aspects of Irish literature and culture from the
sixteenth
century to the twenty-first century. It produces an annual Special
Issue which
focuses either on the work of a particular author or on key topics such
as
Hiberno-English, the Long Poem, and the Irish Literary Revival.
Although the Irish
University Review publishes
work on canonical Irish writers such as W.B. Yeats, Brian Friel, James
Joyce,
and Seamus Heaney, it particularly encourages investigations of
neglected or
emerging authors and under-examined literary and cultural issues.
The Irish University Review
also publishes reviews of recent publications in Irish Studies in each
issue, and, usually in the Spring issue, the annual IASIL bibliography
of publications in Irish Studies.
Forthcoming Issues
In 2010, the Irish University
Review
celebrates its fortieth anniversary. The celebrations begin with the
publication of a special issue devoted to the work of Frank McGuinness,
the internationally renowned playwright, who has long been associated
with the journal, and with its home institution, University College
Dublin. The special issue contains original essays by the major
scholars of McGuinness's work and of contemporary Irish drama.
Electronic Access
The contents of all issues of the Irish
University Review are
listed in the MLA International
Bibliography. The full text digital archive of the journal from 1970 to
2005 is available to participating libraries and institutions through
JSTOR. The journal also has an agreement with the Gale group whereby
individual digitalised essays may be purchased by subscription to
HighBeam Research.