Rebel by Vocation - by Niall Carson (Paperback)
Similar Products
Products of same category from the store
All
Product info
<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>From 1940 to 1954, <i>The Bell</i> was notable as an outspoken liberal voice at a time of political and intellectual stagnation. While primarily a literary magazine, it is now mostly discussed in the context of its hard political criticism. Carson has unearthed a wealth of sources to put <i>The Bell</i> in its social as well as literary contexts.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This is a comprehensive study of one of the most influential literary groups in post-independence Ireland: the writers and editors of the literary magazine The Bell. Seán O'Faoláin and the generation of writers that matured in the shadows of W. B. Yeats and James Joyce dominated the literary landscape in Ireland in the build-up to, and during, the Second World War. This is their story, as told through the history of one journal: The Bell. Working with previously unpublished archival material, this study looks to illuminate the relationships, disputes and loves of the contributors to Ireland's most important 'little magazine' under the guiding influence of its founding editor, Seán O'Faoláin. In doing so, it sheds new light on O'Faoláin's early influences and his attitude towards the Church and the state in Ireland.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>This book details the generation of authors who, under the guidance of editor Seán O'Faoláin, contributed to Ireland's premier literary journal of the mid-twentieth century, <i>The Bell</i>. It offers a new and enlightening view on the literary landscape of post-independence Ireland and places <i>The Bell's</i> contributors in their proper international context in an Atlantic world of letters between America, Ireland and the United Kingdom. O'Faoláin and his co-editor Peadar O'Donnell drew around them a generation of diverse and talented writers in <i>The Bell</i> that flourished in the shadows of W.B. Yeats and James Joyce. <i>Rebel by vocation</i> reveals the hidden stories behind the production of a literary journal and traces the petty disputes, rivalries and alliances that helped to create the most enduring 'little magazine' in post-independence Ireland. In doing so it comments upon O'Faoláin and the relationship of Irish artists to Church and State. Using new archival material from a range of sources this book explores how the editors of, and contributors to, <i>The Bell</i> reacted to the Ireland of their time and problematises received critical opinion on censorship, literary inheritance and Irish writing. Drawing comparisons with other literary movements in America and the United Kingdom, <i>Rebel by vocation</i> shows the early influences on O'Faoláin's writing during the first half of the twentieth century and the complexity of his thought on topics as varied as religion, censorship, the Irish novel and republicanism. This work will be essential reading for students and lecturers interested in O'Faoláin and for readers in twentieth-century Irish literature and cultural history in general.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>The book makes excellent use of archival research, including fascinating material quoted from O'Faolains's dealings with the BBC.' Claire Connolly, Irish Times, May 2016 'The book is a significant contribution that deserves a wide readership.' Brad Kent, <i>Université Laval</i>, Canadian Journal of Irish Studies, Vol.40<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><br><strong>Niall Carson</strong> is Research Associate at the Institute of Irish Studies, University of Liverpool<br>
Price History
Cheapest price in the interval: 29.95 on November 8, 2021
Most expensive price in the interval: 29.95 on December 20, 2021
Price Archive shows prices from various stores, lets you see history and find the cheapest. There is no actual sale on the website. For all support, inquiry and suggestion messages communication@pricearchive.us