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Irish Orientalism: A Literary and Intellectual History (Irish Studies)
Lennon
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Description for Irish Orientalism: A Literary and Intellectual History (Irish Studies)
Paperback. Centuries before W B Yeats wove Indian, Japanese, and Irish forms together in his poetry and plays, Irish writers found kinship in Asian and West Asian cultures. This book maps the discourse of Irish Orientalism within Ireland's complex colonial heritage. Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 512 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1F; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 718.
Centuries before W. B. Yeats wove Indian, Japanese, and Irish forms together in his poetry and plays, Irish writers found kinships in Asian and West Asian cultures. This book maps the unacknowledged discourse of Irish Orientalism within Ireland's complex colonial heritage.
Centuries before W. B. Yeats wove Indian, Japanese, and Irish forms together in his poetry and plays, Irish writers found kinships in Asian and West Asian cultures. This book maps the unacknowledged discourse of Irish Orientalism within Ireland's complex colonial heritage.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Irish Studies
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815631644
SKU
V9780815631644
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99-99
About Lennon
Joseph Lennon, associate professor of English at Manhattan College in New York City, has published poetry and essays on Irish, Indian, and British literature and culture.
Reviews for Irish Orientalism: A Literary and Intellectual History (Irish Studies)
Original, provocative, and compelling. Its central thesis - that a tradition of Irish contact, imagined or real, existed with Asia and North Africa from the ninth century to the present - is startling." - New Hibernia Review "The author's exhaustive research is evident and his manner of presentation... engages the reader." - Choice "A fascinating read, inaugurating its ... Read more