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Vivid Faces
The Revolutionary Generation in Ireland, 1890–1923
Book • 2015
In 'Vivid Faces', R.F.
Foster delves into the lives of ordinary people who played pivotal roles in Ireland's Easter Rising, focusing on how they were galvanized by ideals of socialism, feminism, and new cultural movements.
The book draws on personal letters and diaries to bring these characters to life, highlighting their rejection of traditional norms and their quest for independence from Britain.
Foster delves into the lives of ordinary people who played pivotal roles in Ireland's Easter Rising, focusing on how they were galvanized by ideals of socialism, feminism, and new cultural movements.
The book draws on personal letters and diaries to bring these characters to life, highlighting their rejection of traditional norms and their quest for independence from Britain.
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Mentioned in 2 episodes
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William Dalrymple while discussing the revolutionary generation in Ireland and their cultural transformation.
William Dalrymple while discussing the revolutionary generation in Ireland and their cultural transformation.
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238. Ireland’s Fight For Freedom: The Easter Rising (Ep 1)
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Paul Rouse when discussing Yeats's poem "Easter 1916", referencing its connection to Dublin society.
Paul Rouse when discussing Yeats's poem "Easter 1916", referencing its connection to Dublin society.
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339: Ireland: The Easter Rising, 1916 (Part 4)
