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The application of postcolonial theories to Irish literature remains a contentious issue. Unlike other colonised nations, Ireland shared a long history of political, economic and artistic ties with its empire-building neighbour, Britain. Yet the Irish response to the project of British imperialism bears comparison with postcolonial models of the relationship between colonisers and the colonised. Writing from the Margins of Europe assesses the potential for postcolonial analysis of works by W. B. Yeats, J. M. Synge and James Joyce. In this exploration of postcolonial parallels between these writers, the author focuses on four core issues: historiography, nationalism, language and displacement.

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Contents: Postcolonial theories – W. B. Yeats – J. M. Synge – James Joyce – Historiography – Nationalism – Language – Displacement – Coloniser and Colonised – Postcolonial Parallels.

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      Publisher: Peter Lang AG
      Publication Date: 30/06/2014
      ISBN13: 9783631650509, 978-3631650509
      ISBN10: 3631650507

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The application of postcolonial theories to Irish literature remains a contentious issue. Unlike other colonised nations, Ireland shared a long history of political, economic and artistic ties with its empire-building neighbour, Britain. Yet the Irish response to the project of British imperialism bears comparison with postcolonial models of the relationship between colonisers and the colonised. Writing from the Margins of Europe assesses the potential for postcolonial analysis of works by W. B. Yeats, J. M. Synge and James Joyce. In this exploration of postcolonial parallels between these writers, the author focuses on four core issues: historiography, nationalism, language and displacement.

      Table of Contents
      Contents: Postcolonial theories – W. B. Yeats – J. M. Synge – James Joyce – Historiography – Nationalism – Language – Displacement – Coloniser and Colonised – Postcolonial Parallels.

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