Irish Writing London

Volume 2: Post-War to the Present

176 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The presence of Irish writers is almost invisible in literary studies of London. The Irish Writing London redresses the critical deficit. A range of experts on particular Irish writers reflect on the diverse experiences and impact this immigrant group has had on the city. Such sustained attention to a location and concern of Irish writing, long passed over, opens up new terrain to not only reveal but create a history of Irish-London writing. Alongside discussions of MacNeice, Boland and McGahern, the autobiography of Brendan Behan and identity of Irish-language writers in London is considered. Written by an internal array of scholars, these new essays on key figures challenge the deep-seated stereotype of what constitutes the proper domain of Irish writing, producing a study that is both culturally and critically alert and a dynamic contribution to literary criticism of the city.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Geschichte und Kritik
• ISBN: 9781472576637
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 05.06.2014
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL
• Herausgegeben von: Tom Herron