Taking a different approach from other studies of Northern Irish poetry which locate it within an Irish or British literary history, this book aims to elucidate its powerful transcultural dynamics, wi
The poetry and prose of Belfast writer Carson are explored by scholars of literature. They consider the whole body of his work from his first publication during the 1970s to recently completed titles.
These essays chart the development of Ciaran Carson's career, scrutinizing his experiments in a new urban poetics, including his obsessive concern with maps and labyrinths. The essays examine his inte
Gives an account and a sampling of varied interpretations of Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter , encompassing moral and historical criticism, New Criticism, archetypal and myth criticism, psychoanalytica
The idea of place, and of being displaced, is a powerful leit-motif in Northern Irish poetry. It is here explored in depth, from the 1960s to the present day.
Gives an account and a sampling of varied interpretations of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter," encompassing moral and historical criticism, New Criticism, archetypal and myth criticism, psychoanalytic
In this collection of critical responses to Nobel Prize winner Seamus Heaney's poetry, Elmer Andrews presents the debates surrounding the poet's work and popular appeal. The writings gathered in this
