Revolutionary Bodies - Homoeroticism and the Political Imagination in Irish Writing (Hardcover)

Revolutionary bodies provides a detailed study of the erotics and politics of the male body in Irish fiction. Some of the authors discussed in the book include: Oscar Wilde, Brendan Behan, John Broderick, Colm Toibin, Keith Ridgway, Jamie O'Neill, Micheal O Conghaile and Barry McCrea. The book critically analyses the emergence of contemporary Irish gay fiction since 1993, especially its most notable genres: the coming out romance and the historical romance. It assesses the role of the novel in the evolution of Irish LGBT politics, mapping a literary and cultural space where the utopian aspirations of sexual liberation have clashed with the reformism and neo-liberal political rationality of identity politics. Revolutionary bodies offers a unique critical intervention into our understanding of queer Irish cultures in the wake of the 2015 referendum and the Varadkar election. -- .

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Michael G. Cronin
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-5261-3542-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900
LSN:	1-5261-3542-6
Barcode:	9781526135421

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