Reading Irish-American fiction : the hyphenated self /

This book analyzes five novels, all published between 1989 and 1999, in which the main characters are 'hyphenated people': Americans who are ancestrally joined to, yet realistically separated from, the Irish. Hallissy explores why these characters think of themselves as Irish, though they...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hallissy, Margaret (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, ©2006.
Temas:
American fiction > Irish American authors > History and criticism.
Irish Americans > Intellectual life.
Irish Americans in literature.
Roman américain > Auteurs américains d'origine irlandaise > Histoire et critique.
Américains d'origine irlandaise > Vie intellectuelle.
Américains d'origine irlandaise dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Literature.
American fiction > Irish American authors
Irish Americans in literature
Irish Americans > Intellectual life
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book analyzes five novels, all published between 1989 and 1999, in which the main characters are 'hyphenated people': Americans who are ancestrally joined to, yet realistically separated from, the Irish. Hallissy explores why these characters think of themselves as Irish, though they have know little of Ireland or its people.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (211 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781403983275
1403983275
1281369896
9781281369895
9781403970909
1403970904
9786611369897
6611369899

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