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George Bernard Shaw

G. B. Shaw
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G. B. Shaw

On The Point, we discuss the impact of George Bernard Shaw’s plays on the public during the turmoil of the Industrial Revolution and WWI, and the meaning of his work in today’s polarized times. Kathryn Eident interviews Shaw scholar and Massachusetts Maritime Academy professor Nelson Ritschel about his book Bernard Shaw, Sean O'Casey, and the Dead James Connolly,
Link here to an article by Ritschel written for the Irish Times about Shaw's journalism.
Here is a link to an article on the new book that appeared in the Irish Times:
Saint Joan and The Plough and the Stars are both haunted by the spirit of James Connolly – The Irish Times

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