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Brian Friel's (post) colonial drama: language, illusion, and politics

By Friel , Brian;McGrath , Francis Charles

Book information

Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Year
1999
ISBN
0815628137, 9780585284088, 0585284083
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1855697 bytes)
Series
Irish studies.; Irish studies (Syracuse N.Y.)
Edition
1st ed
Pages
(xv, 312 pages) : illustrations\324
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Culturele identiteit;Décolonisation dans la littérEnglish--Irish authors--History and criticism;PoliIrishScottishWelsh;Engels;Illusion dans la littérature;Irlande

Description

Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chronology -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Friel and the Irish art of lying -- 3. Enabling fictions: The short stories -- 4. Apprenticeship: The loves of Cass McGuire and the early plays -- 5. The end of innocence: The freedom of the city and volunteers -- 6. Family matters: Living quarters and aristocrats -- 7. Postmodern memory: Faith Healer -- 8. (De)mythology: Translations. the communication cord, and field day -- 9. Making history -- 10. Dionysus in ballybeg: Dancing at Lughnasa -- 11. Blindsight: Molly Sweeney -- 12. Conclusion, resistance and reconsideration -- Texts cited -- Index. Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chronology -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Friel and the Irish art of lying -- 3. Enabling fictions: The short stories -- 4. Apprenticeship: The loves of Cass McGuire and the early plays -- 5. The end of innocence: The freedom of the city and volunteers -- 6. Family matters: Living quarters and aristocrats -- 7. Postmodern memory: Faith Healer -- 8. (De)mythology: Translations. the communication cord, and field day -- 9. Making history -- 10. Dionysus in ballybeg: Dancing at Lughnasa -- 11. Blindsight: Molly Sweeney -- 12. Conclusion, resistance and reconsideration -- Texts cited -- Index.

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