Writing Ireland's Working Class
Dublin After O'Casey
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Theory, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Michael Pierse | ISBN: | 9780230299351 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | April 30, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Michael Pierse |
| ISBN: | 9780230299351 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | April 30, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
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.
