Translations is a three-act play by Irish playwright Brian Friel, written in 1980. It is set in Baile Beag (Ballybeg), a Donegal village in 19th century agricultural Ireland. Friel has said that Translations is `a play about language and only about language`, but it deals with a wide range of issues, stretching from language and communication to..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translations
(from the article `Irish literature`) ...partition to modern Irish self-perception and self-representation. Friel, already established as Ireland`s leading playwright, wrote and in 1980 ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/t/72