Re-mapping exile : realities and metaphors in Irish literature and history /
The essays in this collection combine historical, cultural, and literary analyses in their treatment of aspects of exile in Irish writing. Some are 'structuralist' in seeing exile as a physical state of being, often associated with absence, into which an individual willingly or unwillingly...
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| Online Access: | Electronic book from EBSCO |
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Aarhus : Aarhus University Press, ©2006. |
| Series: | Dolphin (Århus, Denmark) ;
no. 34. |
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| Summary: | The essays in this collection combine historical, cultural, and literary analyses in their treatment of aspects of exile in Irish writing. Some are 'structuralist' in seeing exile as a physical state of being, often associated with absence, into which an individual willingly or unwillingly enters. Others are 'poststructuralist', considering the narration of exile as a celebration of transgressiveness, hybridity, and otherness. |
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| Item Description: | "This volume is the product of a group of Irish Studies scholars in the Nordic countries"--Page 8. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (256 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9788779349223 8779349226 |
| Access: | Access limited to authorized users. |