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Writing Ireland's Working Class: Dublin After O'Casey
Michael Pierse
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Description for Writing Ireland's Working Class: Dublin After O'Casey
Hardcover. Exploring writing of working-class Dublin after Sean O'Casey, this book breaks new ground in Irish Studies, unearthing submerged narratives of class in Irish life. Examining how working-class identity is depicted by authors like Brendan Behan and Roddy Doyle, it discusses how this hidden, urban Ireland has appeared in the country's literature. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
Exploring writing of working-class Dublin after Seán O'Casey, this book breaks new ground in Irish Studies, unearthing submerged narratives of class in Irish life. Examining how working-class identity is depicted by authors like Brendan Behan and Roddy Doyle, it discusses how this hidden, urban Ireland has appeared in the country's literature.
Exploring writing of working-class Dublin after Seán O'Casey, this book breaks new ground in Irish Studies, unearthing submerged narratives of class in Irish life. Examining how working-class identity is depicted by authors like Brendan Behan and Roddy Doyle, it discusses how this hidden, urban Ireland has appeared in the country's literature.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Number of Pages
345
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230272279
SKU
V9780230272279
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99-15
About Michael Pierse
MICHAEL PIERSE is a Communications teacher at Coláiste Íde CFE in Finglas, Dublin, Ireland. He is a former editor of the regional Cavan and Monaghan Echo newspaper group, and completed his PhD in English at Trinity College Dublin. He has published academic work on Flann O'Brien and Dermot Bolger, as well as many articles on social issues and current affairs.
Reviews for Writing Ireland's Working Class: Dublin After O'Casey
'Sometimes books cross your path in which love and scholarship come together. Pierse writes about the culture of the neglected Dublin urban working class with passion and timeliness. [ ] This sparkling book will change the scope of Irish studies.' Professor Sally R. Munt, Times Higher Education '[Writing Ireland's Working Class] deserves to be ... Read more