National Literary Society
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The National Literary Society was an Irish cultural organization that promoted national literature and language and played a key role in the Celtic Revival movement.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Literary Society canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural organization
ⓘ
literary society ⓘ |
| activity |
organizing lectures
ⓘ
organizing literary readings ⓘ promoting Irish folklore ⓘ publishing literary works ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
Irish language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
culture ⓘ literature ⓘ |
| focus |
development of a distinct Irish literature in English
ⓘ
encouragement of Irish-language studies ⓘ revival of Irish national culture ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Douglas Hyde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Butler Yeats NERFINISHED ⓘ other Irish cultural nationalists ⓘ |
| hasPart |
lecture series on Irish literature
ⓘ
meetings on Irish language revival ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| ideology | Irish cultural nationalism ⓘ |
| inception | 1892 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Abbey Theatre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish Literary Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| location | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Celtic Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Douglas Hyde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George William Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ John Eglinton NERFINISHED ⓘ William Butler Yeats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
promotion of Irish language
ⓘ
promotion of Irish national literature ⓘ |
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