Irish Modernism and the Global Primitive
. Ed(S): Culleton, Claire A.; McGarrity, Maria
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Description for Irish Modernism and the Global Primitive
Hardback. This book scrutinizes the way modern Irish writers exploited or surrendered to primitivism, and how primitivism functions as an idealized nostalgia for the past as a potential representation of difference and connection. Editor(s): Culleton, Claire A.; McGarrity, Maria. Series: New Directions in Irish & Irish American Literature. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 455.
This book scrutinizes the way modern Irish writers exploited or surrendered to primitivism, and how primitivism functions as an idealized nostalgia for the past as a potential representation of difference and connection.
This book scrutinizes the way modern Irish writers exploited or surrendered to primitivism, and how primitivism functions as an idealized nostalgia for the past as a potential representation of difference and connection.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
Series
New Directions in Irish & Irish American Literature
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230612235
SKU
V9780230612235
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About . Ed(S): Culleton, Claire A.; McGarrity, Maria
CLAIRE A. CULLETON is Professor of Modern British and Irish Literature, Kent State University, USA. MARIA MCGARRITY is Associate Professor of English, Long Island University, USA.
Reviews for Irish Modernism and the Global Primitive
" Irish Modernism and the Global Primitive is a very timely intervention in the new Irish studies.The topic of primitivism is everywhere in Irish and post-colonial studies, but only sporadically has it been given sustained attention; the strength of this collection is that it returns our attention to this fundamental topic at what is perhaps a key moment in the ... Read more