Ruben Borg (Author, Editor), Paul Fagan(Author, Editor), Werner Huber,
Flann O'Brien: Contesting Legacies
- ISBN 13:
- 9781782050766
- author:
- Ruben Borg (Author, Editor), Paul Fagan(Author, Editor), Werner Huber,
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Cork University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 296
- Dimensions:
- 24.1 x 16.5 x 2.8 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism, History & Criticism,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Flann O'Brien: Contesting Legacies challenges traditional views of this Irish Modernist author by exploring his lesser-known works and reevaluating his literary legacy. This collection engages with overlooked shorter, theatrical, and non-fiction pieces alongside his more famous novels, revealing a complex and nuanced writer who defies easy categorization. By examining Flann O'Brien's broader body of work, the contributors uncover a writer whose comic inspiration reveals both the imperative and opportunity to reassess his literary legacy. The collection sheds light on outdated prejudices surrounding his writing, including dismissals based on local interest or provincial reputation. This scholarly engagement with Flann O'Brien's oeuvre offers fertile territory for a range of critical perspectives, confronting complex ideological positions tested in his writing.
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