Research Catalog

Title

Unauthorized versions : Irish Menippean satire, 1919-1952 / José Lanters.

Author

Lanters, José.

Publication

Washington, D.C. : Catholic University of American Press, [2000], ©2000.

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Details

Description

viii, 287 pages; 24 cm

Subjects

• Clarke, Austin, 1896-1974 > Criticism and interpretation
• Ireland > Intellectual life > 20th century
• Ireland > In literature
• O'Duffy, Eimar, 1893-1935 > Criticism and interpretation
• Satire, English > Irish authors > Classical influences
• English fiction > Irish authors > History and criticism
• O'Brien, Flann, 1911-1966 > Criticism and interpretation
• Wall, Mervyn, 1908-1997 > Criticism and interpretation
• Satire, English > Irish authors > History and criticism
• Figgis, Darrell, 1882-1925 > Criticism and interpretation

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-282) and index.

Contents

Pt. 1. Darrell Figgis (1882-1925). 1. "Only What Is Unaccountable Is Significant": The Return of the Hero -- Pt. 2. Eimar O'Duffy (1893-1935). 2. "These Were the Days of Paternal Government": King Goshawk and the Birds. 3. "Fantastically Utopian and Impossible": The Spacious Adventures of the Man in the Street. 4. "This Isn't Utopia, You Know": Asses in Clover -- Pt. 3. Austin Clarke (1896-1974). 5. "The Beginning Was the End": The Bright Temptation. 6. "Romances Are Complicated Affairs": The Singing-Men at Cashel. 7. "Everything Next to Nothing": The Sun Dances at Easter -- Pt. 4. Hann O'Brien (1911-1966). 8. "Answers Do Not Matter So Much as Questions": At Swim-Two-Birds. 9. "Unimaginable Dimensions": The Third Policeman -- Pt. 5. Mervyn Wall (1908-1997). 10. "In the Land of Ireland Anything May Happen": The Unfortunate Fursey. 11. "Think Twice and Do Nothing": The Return of Fursey.

ISBN

0813209862 (alk. paper)

LCCN

99089814

OCLC

• ocm43063295
• SCSB-3935884

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries