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Flann O'Brien and the European Avant-Garde, 1934-45 - (Global Perspectives in Irish Literary Studies) by Tobias William Harris (Hardcover)

Name: Flann O'Brien and the European Avant-Garde, 1934-45 - (Global Perspectives in Irish Literary Studies) by Tobias William Harris (Hardcover)
Brand: Bloomsbury Academic
SKU: 1004357368
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Crossing the boundaries of a single-author study, this book uncovers Flann O'Brien's attempt to forge a commercially successful Irish literary project from international avant-garde influences.
About the Author: Tobias W. Harris is Associate Research Fellow at Birkbeck College, University of London, UK.
248 Pages
Literary Criticism, European
Series Name: Global Perspectives in Irish Literary Studies

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Crossing the boundaries of a single-author study, this book uncovers Flann O'Brien's attempt to forge a commercially successful Irish literary project from international avant-garde influences.

Situating O'Brien's early work within a global context, the book uses new evidence of his collaborations to reimagine him as a networked writer. O'Brien drew upon experimental techniques to generate new categories of writing, rethink Irish culture and reach a wide audience. This study illuminates a network of cultural production around O'Brien, linking his work to English comic magazines, Dadaist photomontage, Expressionism, Central European theatre, and renowned writers like Jorge Luis Borges and Franz Kafka.

By re-examining Flann O'Brien within the context of the momentous global political and cultural crises that spurred avant-garde experimentation, the book also rewrites the cultural history of Ireland in the 1930s and 1940s.

About the Author

Tobias W. Harris is Associate Research Fellow at Birkbeck College, University of London, UK.

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Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .63 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.16 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 248

Genre: Literary Criticism

Sub-Genre: European

Series Title: Global Perspectives in Irish Literary Studies

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Theme: English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

Format: Hardcover

Author: Tobias William Harris

Language: English

Street Date: February 20, 2025

TCIN: 1004357368

UPC: 9781350415874

Item Number (DPCI): 247-40-9974

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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