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Where Motley is Worn - Transnational Irish Literatures (Hardcover)
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Where Motley is Worn - Transnational Irish Literatures (Hardcover)
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Transnationalism - and the connected issues of race, migration, and
diaspora - has been an area of increasing interest in Irish
Studies. Where Motley Is Worn is one of the first collections to
focus on transnationalism in Irish literature. Although Irish
literature has shaped national consciousness, this collection
illustrates how literature has constructed a transnational
imaginary - not only in the contemporary moment but also during
earlier periods of Irish history. The chapter-length introduction
outlines the transnational turn in Irish Studies while the eleven
essays that follow are split between transnational Irish literature
in the nineteenth century and the twentieth and twenty-first
century. From Ireland's emergence in the global economy and
accompanying inward migration to its increasing emigration and
racial strife following the 2008 recession, transnationalism has
been a meaningful topic in contemporary Irish culture. Most
scholars view the "new" multicultural Ireland as a rupture from
earlier historical periods. This collection takes a different
approach. Using transnationalism as a framework, the volume
investigates how the multiple connections that Ireland has fostered
with diverse parts of the globe influenced its literary output and
production. Where Motley is Worn opens the borders of Irish
literary studies, which has traditionally been dominated by a
nation-centred focus. The essays in this collection cover both a
wide historical period, covering the nineteenth through the
twenty-first centuries and a broad geographical range, from Asia to
the Caribbean and Latin America. By examining writing that places
Irish identity in dialogue with other cultural, national, or ethnic
affiliations, the collection allows us to see how Irish literatures
have participated in and shaped dynamic cultural flows across the
globe.
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