A Survey of Irish Writers in The New Yorker, 1940-1980

This dataset provides a survey of Irish writers publishing in The New Yorker magazine from 1940 to 1980.

Methodology
I conduct the survey through archival research and secondary references. The primary sources are The New Yorker's digital archive and the New Yorker Records housed in the New York Public Library.

Parameters
The timeframe of the survey concerns The New Yorker’s international expansion in the middle decades of the twentieth century. It starts from 1940 and ends in 1980, when the magazine industry’s cultural impact was eclipsed by the popularity of TV.

For the purpose of the project, I focus on "fiction" contributions. Verse and shorter writings (such as column pieces and book reviews) are not included. Therefore, Maeve Brennan's shorter pieces under her alias "the long-winded lady" and Patricia Collinge's shorter contributions are not included in the quantatative survey.

This survey includes both Irish and Irish-American writers. One key criterium of the selection is the writer’s connection with Ireland and Irish culture. Irish-American writers whose works are more concerned about (Irish-)America rather than Ireland itself are excluded from the survey. Therefore, Elizabeth Cullinan and J.P. Donleavy are included, while John O’Hara and Mary McCarthy are not.

Notes for Users
The list is presented in the chronological order of the contributions’ appearance in the magazine. The date format follows the international convention (ISO8601), thus: year/month/day. The date refers to the publication of The New Yorker issues.

The New Yorker is a weekly, and the timeframe of the project spans four decades. This means that there are thousands of back issues under examination. I acknowledge the possibility that there are Irish writers whose contributions in the magazine escaped my attention. If there is any omission, I would appreciate the user’s input to update the survey.

It is hoped that this survey will help researchers investigate the Irish connections with one of America’s most influential publications. Teachers, students, and the general public may also use this list as a guide to better appreciate these fascinating Irish stories.

本数据集针对1940年至1980年间于《纽约客》（The New Yorker）发表作品的爱尔兰作家展开调研。

### 调研方法
本调研通过档案研究与二手文献完成。原始资料包括《纽约客》数字档案，以及藏于纽约公共图书馆（New York Public Library）的《纽约客》档案藏品。

### 调研范围
本次调研聚焦二十世纪中后期《纽约客》的国际化扩张阶段，时间跨度为1940年至1980年——该时期电视逐步普及，杂志行业的文化影响力逐渐式微。

本项目仅关注「小说类」投稿，不涵盖诗歌与短篇短文（如专栏文章、书评）。因此，梅芙·布伦南（Maeve Brennan）以「唠叨的女士」为笔名发表的短篇作品，以及帕特里夏·科林奇（Patricia Collinge）的短篇投稿均未纳入本次量化调研。

本次调研涵盖爱尔兰作家与爱尔兰裔美国作家，核心遴选标准为作家与爱尔兰及爱尔兰文化的关联度。仅聚焦爱尔兰裔美国（而非爱尔兰本土）社会与文化的爱尔兰裔美国作家将被排除。据此，伊丽莎白·卡利南（Elizabeth Cullinan）与J.P.唐利维（J.P. Donleavy）纳入调研范围，而约翰·奥哈拉（John O’Hara）与玛丽·麦卡锡（Mary McCarthy）则未被纳入。

### 用户须知
本列表按照作品在《纽约客》上的发表时序排列。日期格式遵循国际标准（ISO 8601），即「年/月/日」，此处日期对应《纽约客》杂志的刊行日期。

《纽约客》为周刊，本次调研跨度长达四十年，涉及数千期过刊。本人承认，可能存在部分爱尔兰作家的投稿未被纳入调研的情况。若存在遗漏，欢迎用户提供反馈以完善本调研。

本调研旨在助力研究者探究爱尔兰与美国极具影响力的出版物之一《纽约客》之间的文化关联。教师、学生及普通读者亦可借助本列表，更好地品读这些极具魅力的爱尔兰小说作品。