Revolutionary Bodies: Homoeroticism and the Political Imagination in Irish Writing

Hardback

Main Details

Title Revolutionary Bodies: Homoeroticism and the Political Imagination in Irish Writing
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Michael G. Cronin
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
ISBN/Barcode 9781526135421
ClassificationsDewey:823.9209352664209415
Audience
General
Illustrations 3 black & white illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 22 February 2022
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Revolutionary Bodies provides a detailed study of the erotics and politics of the male body in Irish fiction. It examines work by Brendan Behan, John Broderick and Colm Toibin to critically analyse the emergence of contemporary Irish gay fiction since 1993, especially its most notable genres: the coming out romance and the historical romance. The book assess the role of the novel in the evolution of Irish LGBT politics, mapping a literary and cultural space where the utopian aspirations of sexual liberation have clashed with the reformism and neo-liberal political rationality of identity politics. The book offers a unique critical intervention into our understanding of queer Irish cultures in the wake of the 2015 referendum and the Varadkar election.

Author Biography

Michael G. Cronin is Lecturer in English at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth -- .