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Author Magennis, Caroline, author

Title Northern Irish writing after the Troubles : intimacies, affects, pleasures / Caroline Magennis
Published London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2021

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Description 1 online resource (245 pages)
Series New Horizons in Contemporary Writing
New horizons in contemporary writing.
Contents 1. Introduction: An Intimate History of Northern Irish Writing -- 2. Intimacy -- 3. Pleasure -- 4. Skin -- 5. Milkman -- 6. Open Endings -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary "The period since the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 has seen a sustained decrease in violence and, at the same time, Northern Ireland has undergone a literary renaissance, with a fresh generation of writers exploring innovative literary forms. This book explores contemporary Northern Irish fiction and how the 'post'-conflict period has led writers to a renewed engagement with intimacy and intimate life. Magennis draws on affect and feminist theory to examine depictions of intimacy, pleasure and the body in their writings and shows how intimate life in Northern Ireland is being reshaped and re-written. Featuring short reflective pieces from some of today's most compelling Northern Irish Writers, including Lucy Caldwell, Jan Carson, Bernie McGill and David Park, this book provides authoritative insights into how a contemporary engagement with intimacy provides us with new ways to understand Northern Irish identity, selfhood and community."-- Provided by publisher
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Subject English literature -- Northern Irish authors -- History and criticism
English literature -- 20th century -- History and cricitism
Literary studies: from c 1900 -,Literary studies: post-colonial literature,British & Irish history.
English literature -- Northern Irish authors
Literature
SUBJECT Northern Ireland -- History -- 1998- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh95004291
Northern Ireland -- In literature
Subject Northern Ireland
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Form Electronic book
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