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Improprieties - Politics and Sexuality in Northern Irish Poetry (Paperback)
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Improprieties - Politics and Sexuality in Northern Irish Poetry (Paperback)
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This is an innovative and accessible study of contemporary Northern
Irish poetry in the light of current debates about post-modernism,
poetry and politics, and the figure of woman in Irish political
discourse. Close readings of the work of Tom Paulin, Medbh
McGuckian, and Paul Muldoon focus on the `improper' elements of the
poetry: the refusal of a sense of home, the disruption of
`traditional' poetic form, and the sexual narratives told. The
intersections between post-modern literary form and
post-coloniality are currently a focus of intense concern, but they
have rarely been addressed in the context of Irish culture. Clair
Wills focuses on Northern Irish poetry in her exploration of the
complex relationship between an `international' poetic form and its
national context. She assesses the relation between poetry and
politics in Ireland; the limits of `Enlightenment' and `Romantic'
influences on Irish culture; the nature of political violence;
femininity in Irish political discourse; and the division between
public and private spheres of activity. These discussions culminate
in extended analyses of the work of Paulin, McGuckian, and Muldoon,
showing that their work cannot be understood without a redefinition
of the relationship between poetry and politics. Improprieties is a
much-needed evaluation of Northern Irish poetry, distinguished by
its critical sophistication and lucid readings of three notoriously
complex but hugely important poets.
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