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the politics of identity in irish drama w.b. yeats augusta gregory and j.m. synge
p this study examines the early dramatic works of yeats synge and gregory in the context of late colonial irelands unique socio political landscape . by contextualizing each authors work within the artistic and political discourses of their time cusack demonstrates the complex negotiation of nationalism class and gender identities undertaken by these three authors in the years leading up to irelands revolution against england . furthermore by focusing on plays written by each author in the context of the ongoing debates over irish national identity that were taking place throughout irish public life in this period cusack examines in more depth than previous studies the ways yeats gregory and synge adapted conventional dramatic and linguistic forms to accommodate the conflicting claims of irish nationalism . in so doing he demonstrates the contribution these authors made not only to the development of irish nationalism but also to modern and postcolonial literature as we understand them today .