A critical, conceptual, overview of the prose writings and criticism in Irish as presented in journals and newspapers of the twentieth century. It examines the literary column as a feature of Irish-language prose and journalistic writing of the period, which has proved to be a significant field of research for contemporary students of media and literature. The book presents the theoretical context and several excerpts treating literary and journalistic crticism, editing and terminology, along with the philosophy and sociolinguistic background of the various periods.