Ireland and Popular Culture /
Sylvie Mikowski (ed.)
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Summary: | This book explores the differences between 'high' and 'low' cultures in an Irish context, arguing that these differences require constant revision and redefinition. The volume includes analysis of famous Irish writers such as Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde, W.B. Yeats, James Joyce and Samuel Beckett, who are commonly regarded as part of the canon of elite Irish literature but who have either used elements of popular culture in their work, or else occupy a special position in popular culture themselves. Other chapters examine the elusiveness of the boundary between elite and popular culture using obj. |
Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften,
2014.
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Series: | Reimagining Ireland
Volume 54 |
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Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Physical description: 249, [6] pages ; 23 cm. more |
ISBN: | 9783034317177 |