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Making History
by Brian Friel
Why we like it
"'Making History' by Brian Friel provides a unique exploration of historical events, blending fact and fiction to examine the nuances of identity and memory."
From: Historical DramasSynopsis
The central character of this play is Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, who led an Irish and Spanish alliance against the armies of Elizabeth I in an attempt to drive the English out of Ireland.
The action takes place before and after the Battle of Kinsale, at which the alliance was defeated: with O'Neill at home in Dungannon, as a fugitive in the mountains, and finally exiled in Rome.
In his handling of this momentous episode Brian Friel has avoided the conventions of 'historical drama' to produce a play about history, the continuing process.
Publication
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year 1989
Binding Paperback
Edition Main
Pages 71
Place London
Language English
ISBN-13 9780571154777
ISBN-10 0571154778
LCCN 93100843
LCC PR6056.R5 M35 1989
Making History is a British play written by Brian Friel and published by Faber & Faber in London (1989).
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