Liminal Borderlands in Irish Literature and Culture

Liminality, if interpreted as a concern with borders and states of in-betweenness, is a widespread theme in Irish literature and culture, which is perhaps not surprising considering the colonial and postcolonial background of Ireland. The liminal, from the Latin word limen, meaning a threshold, can be broadly defined as a transitional place of becoming. It is a borderland state of ambiguity and indeterminacy, leading those who participate in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3039118595
• ISBN13: 9783039118595
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.8"