Theorizing Ireland

Hardback

Main Details

Title Theorizing Ireland
Authors and Contributors      By (author) CLAIRE CONNOLLY
SeriesReaders in Cultural Criticism
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:215
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155
Category/GenreLiterary theory
ISBN/Barcode 9780333803967
ClassificationsDewey:306.09415
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations X, 215 p.

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Red Globe Press
Publication Date 4 October 2002
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

An alternative kind of writing about Irish culture has emerged, examples of which are gathered in this volume. Joining political, linguistic, social and historical approaches to culture, these essays have substantially altered the critical climate of Irish studies. The introduction provides a vantage point from which to survey the contemporary critical and cultural currents, while the summaries, glossary and notes for further reading will assist readers who wish to explore in greater depth this challenging and contested field.

Author Biography

CLAIRE CONNOLLY is Lecturer in English Literature and Cultural Criticism at Cardiff University.

Reviews

'Claire Connolly has done Irish Studies a service by bringing together a rich and at times surprising collection of materials which speak well to each other ...Connolly's selection ... includes important emergent voices as well as dominant ones and covers a range of cultural forms - poetry, fiction, drama, material culture, political discourse. It therefore provides an excellent introduction to general concerns through examples of some of the most stimulating cultural criticism in the field.' - David Alderson, University of Manchester 'this book will be warmly recieved by students, teachers and other interested readers. Quite simply, Theorizing Ireland comprises an exceptional selection of critical essays, which is richly annotated and thoroughly introduced.' - Paul Delaney, The Irish Review