Traditions and Difference in Contemporary Irish Short Fiction

Ireland Then and Now

Paperback Engels 2021 9789813343184
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This book focuses on traditions and transformations in contemporary Irish short fiction, covering pivotal issues such as gender, sexuality, abortion, the body, nostalgia, identity, and migration. In separate chapters, it introduces readers to important writers such as Maeve Binchy, Colm Tóibín, Edna O’Brien, Emma Donoghue, Gish Jen, and Donal Ryan. 
Given its focus, the book benefits researchers and students who are interested in Irish literature and culture, especially those who want to learn about important traditions in Irish literature, the changing face of these conventions, and the implications. The book, which received the First Book Prize 2019 awarded by The Hong Kong Academy of the Humanities, offers a unique window on Irish culture and a good read for fans of these acclaimed writers who want to learn about interesting issues concerning their short fiction. 

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ISBN13:9789813343184
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Springer Nature Singapore

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<div>Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. What Matters for Women: Discovering Irish Women through Maeve Binchy’s “All That Matters”.- Chapter 3. Sense and Sexuality: Revisiting Lady Gregory via Colm Tóibín.- Chapter 4. Repetition with Difference: Nostalgia in Edna O’Brien’s “Shovel Kings”.- Chapter 5. “A Mute Clamor for Release”: Rewriting Andersen in Emma Donoghue’s “The Tale of the Bird”.- Chapter 6. Re-configuring Irish-ness: Tradition and Multicultural Identity Politics in Gish Jen’s “Who Is Irish?”.- Chapter 7. “Do You Think I’m Your Slave?”: Gender and Immigration in Donal Ryan’s “Eveline.- Chapter 8. Conclusion.</div>

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