Novel and the Nation

Studies in the New Irish Fiction

AvGerry Smyth

Häftad, Engelska, 1997

Del i serien Contemporary Irish Studies

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Beskrivning

Recent developments in Irish literature are largely ignored in existing critical texts on Irish culture. This is the first study to make a detailed examination of the new novelists and themes emerging in the genre, as well as covering the foundations of contemporary Irish fiction. Gerry Smyth provides a broad overview of the forms and theories that comprise the traditional Irish novel and explores the ways in which modern writers challenge established notions of Irish fiction. Focusing on the work of leading contemporary Irish writers – including Roddy Doyle, Glenn Patterson, Emma Donoghue and Patrick McCabe – Smyth employs innovative techniques in his analysis, such as the relevance of post-colonial theory to Irish literature, and the links between literature and wider cultural and political developments. Also included is a previously unpublished interview with Roddy Doyle.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1997-07-20
Mått:135 x 215 x undefined mm
Vikt:250 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Contemporary Irish Studies
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Pluto Press
ISBN:9780745312156

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Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur

Mer om författaren

Gerry Smyth is a lecturer in cultural history at Liverpool John Moores University, teaching colonialism, post-colonialism and contemporary Irish fiction. He has published on Joyce, Arnold, Irish traditional music, and contemporary Irish cultural criticism.

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Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionPart One: Theories And Histories1. Theories: The birth of the nation; Cultural nationalism; Novel and nation2. Forms: The author; The text; The reader3. Themes: Madness and dreams; Family matters; The city and countryPart Two: Contemporary Irish Fiction4. Roddy Doyle and the New Irish Fiction: Roddy Doyle, Dermot Bolger, Patrick McCabe, Kathleen Ferguson, Mary Morrissey, Lia Mills5. The Novel and the North: Deirdre Madden, Eoin McNamee, Colin Bateman, Glenn Pattterson,Robert MacLiam Wilson, Mary Beckett, Eugene McCabe, Kate O'Riordan6. Borderlands: James Ryan, Joseph O Connor, Desmond Hogan, Emma Donoghue, Tom Lennon, Eilís Ní Dhuibhne, Richard Kearney, John McGahernInterview with Roddy DoyleConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex