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This work applies Mikhail Bakhtin's theory of literary discourse and the concept of ""carnivalisation"" to the work of Flann O'Brien. The author emphasises the political and social implications of the writings, arguing that O'Brien maintained a reflexive focus on language throughout his career.

Flann OBrien Bakhtin and Menippean Satire

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
      Publication Date: 10/30/1995 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780815626657, 978-0815626657
      ISBN10: 0815626657
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      Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Literary theory

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      Book Synopsis
      This work applies Mikhail Bakhtin's theory of literary discourse and the concept of ""carnivalisation"" to the work of Flann O'Brien. The author emphasises the political and social implications of the writings, arguing that O'Brien maintained a reflexive focus on language throughout his career.

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