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Traditions and Difference in Contemporary Irish Short Fiction = Ireland Then and Now /

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Title/Author:	Traditions and Difference in Contemporary Irish Short Fiction/ by Tsung Chi (Hawk) Chang.
Reminder of title:	Ireland Then and Now /
Author:	Chang, Tsung Chi (Hawk).
Description:	XI, 81 p. 2 illus.online resource. :
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	British literature. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4316-0
ISBN:	9789813343160

Traditions and Difference in Contemporary Irish Short Fiction = Ireland Then and Now /
Chang, Tsung Chi (Hawk).

Traditions and Difference in Contemporary Irish Short FictionIreland Then and Now /[electronic resource] :by Tsung Chi (Hawk) Chang. - 1st ed. 2020. - XI, 81 p. 2 illus.online resource. - The Humanities in Asia,82363-6890 ;. - The Humanities in Asia,2.

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. What Matters for Women: Discovering Irish Women through Maeve Binchy’s “All That Matters” -- Chapter 3. Sense and Sexuality: Revisiting Lady Gregory via Colm Tóibín -- Chapter 4. Repetition with Difference: Nostalgia in Edna O’Brien’s “Shovel Kings” -- Chapter 5. “A Mute Clamor for Release”: Rewriting Andersen in Emma Donoghue’s “The Tale of the Bird” -- Chapter 6. Re-configuring Irish-ness: Tradition and Multicultural Identity Politics in Gish Jen’s “Who Is Irish?” -- Chapter 7. “Do You Think I’m Your Slave?”: Gender and Immigration in Donal Ryan’s “Eveline -- Chapter 8. Conclusion.

This book focuses on traditions and transformations in contemporary Irish short fiction, covering pivotal issues such as gender, sexuality, abortion, the body, nostalgia, identity, and migration. In separate chapters, it introduces readers to important writers such as Maeve Binchy, Colm Tóibín, Edna O’Brien, Emma Donoghue, Gish Jen, and Donal Ryan. Given its focus, the book benefits researchers and students who are interested in Irish literature and culture, especially those who want to learn about important traditions in Irish literature, the changing face of these conventions, and the implications. The book, which received the First Book Prize 2019 awarded by The Hong Kong Academy of the Humanities, offers a unique window on Irish culture and a good read for fans of these acclaimed writers who want to learn about interesting issues concerning their short fiction. .

ISBN: 9789813343160

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-981-33-4316-0doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

996807
British literature.

LC Class. No.: PN849.G74

Dewey Class. No.: 809.41

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