| This Side of Brightness: Essays on the Fiction of Colum McCann Contributor(s): Maher, Eamon (Editor), Cahill, Susan (Editor), Flannery, Eóin (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3039119354 ISBN-13: 9783039119356 Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis OUR PRICE: $68.12 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Literary Criticism | American - General - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 813.54 |
| LCCN: 2012028153 |
| Series: Reimagining Ireland |
| Physical Information: 175 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Colum McCann is one of the most important Irish writers in contemporary literary fiction. His work has been critically acclaimed across the globe for its artistic achievement, its thematic range and its ethical force. This Side of Brightness: Essays on the Fiction of Colum McCann is the first collection of scholarly essays to deal with McCann's oeuvre, drawing on the pioneering critical work of some of the leading figures in Irish literary studies. Touching on a host of central themes in McCann's writing - emigration, race, performance, poverty, travel, nationality and globalization - the volume covers each of McCann's publications and includes a substantial interview with the author. The book is an invaluable resource for current and future scholars of the Irish novel. |