The living stream: literature & revisionism in Ireland / Edna Longley
1994, 1st Paperback Edition. Newcastle upon Tyne: Bloodaxe Books. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #340790
ISBN: 1852242175
Physical description: 302 pages; 22 cm. Contents: Introduction: revising 'Irish literature' -- The Rising, the Somme and Irish memory -- 'Barbarous nook': the writer and Belfast -- Progressive bookmen: left-wing politics and Ulster Protestant writers -- 'Defending Ireland's soul': Protestant writers and Irish nationalism after independence -- 'When did you last see your father?': perceptions of the past in Northern Irish writing 1965-1985 -- From Cathleen to Anorexia: the breakdown of Irelands -- Poetic forms and social malformations -- No more poems about painting? -- Room where MacNeice wrote 'snow'. Subjects: Irish literature 20th century History and criticism. Literature and history Ireland History 20th century. Politics and literature Ireland. English literature Irish authors. Literature and history Ireland. English literature Irish authors 20th century Political aspects. English poetry Irish authors 20th century Political aspects. Genre: Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.
Price: €25.00