Walter Macken : critical perspectives / Sandra Heinen and Katharina Rennhak, editors.
This scholarly analysis shows what a prolific and versatile writer Macken was and how his different genres handled relevant and contemporary subjects, providing valuable insights into “the tensions at the heart of period” – mid 20th-century Ireland – during which he wrote. This essay collection aims...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cork, Ireland :
Cork University Press,
2022.
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| Summary: | This scholarly analysis shows what a prolific and versatile writer Macken was and how his different genres handled relevant and contemporary subjects, providing valuable insights into “the tensions at the heart of period” – mid 20th-century Ireland – during which he wrote. This essay collection aims to undo the “decades of scholarly neglect” of Walter Macken’s output and succeeds admirably. The Irish author addressed taboo topics and issues of gender, class, race, nation, religion, age, etc, always focusing on the experiences of “the little man and woman. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-232) and index. |
| ISBN: | 178205491X (hardcover) 9781782054917 (hardcover) |