Irish Anglican Literature and Drama: Hybridity and Discord (1st ed. 2021)

By: David Clare

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Synopsis: This book discusses key works by important writers from Church of Ireland backgrounds (from Farquhar and Swift to Beckett and Bardwell), in order to demonstrate that writers from this Irish subculture have a unique socio-political viewpoint which is imperfectly understood. The Anglican Ascendancy was historically referred to as a “middle nation” between Ireland and Britain, and this book is an examination of the various ways in which Irish Anglican writers have signalled their Irish/British hybridity. “British” elements in their work are pointed out, but so are manifestations of their proud Irishness and what Elizabeth Bowen called her community’s “subtle … anti-Englishness.” Crucially, this book discusses several writers often excluded from the “truly” Irish canon, including (among others) Laurence Sterne, Elizabeth Griffith, and C.S. Lewis.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783030683535
Related ISBNs:: 9783030683528
Publisher:: Springer International Publishing
Date of Addition:: 05/19/21
Copyrighted By:: The Editor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Drama, Plays and Theater, Language Arts
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Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.