Marina Carr is one of Ireland's finest contemporary playwrights. The Mai Portia Coughlan and
By the Bog of Cats have been praised and performed throughout Ireland and the U.S. These
thirteen essays explore Carr's theatrical imagination the place of her plays in contemporary
theatre and the significance of her highly individual voice. Among the contributors are $Eilis
N$i Dhuibhne Tom MacIntyre Fintan O'Toole Frank McGuinness Matt O'Brien of the Irish
Repertory of Chicago and Claudia Harris (Brigham Young University).
