Race in Modern Irish Literature and Culture

by John Brannigan

Race in Modern Irish Literature and Culture presents a radical re-reading of the cultural history of the Irish state, by demonstrating through original historical research and insightful new readings of key literary and artistic works that race has been central to the ways in which modern Ireland has defined itself. John Brannigan examines the tropes of racial identity and racist distinction that underpin modern expressions of Irishness, and shows...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748638830
• ISBN13: 9780748638833
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher