Book by Walsh Caroline
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Taking the Irish short story into the twenty-first century, a ground-breaking collection from the new generation of short story writers. The short-story tradition in Ireland is a long and noble one, and yet the world mirrored in the Irish short story of the past is fast disappearing. In the twenty-first century a new array of concerns presents itself, moving away from the tyranny of church, poverty and authoritarian figureheads and towards a complex, urban world of hollow promises and short-lived gratification. The new wave of Irish short story writers are moving beyond national boundaries, seeking a different moral climate to that which gave the traditional Irish short story its strongest hue. With stories often set outside Ireland, peopled occasionally by characters with no perceptible connection to Ireland, what constitutes the contemporary short story? Many of the new generation of short stories are enigmatic, cryptic and unanchored, but if one thing can be said to unite them it is their search for identity, be it social, political or personal. This challenging, diverse and, above all, important collection helps to mark the change that as taken place in the Irish short story.
Caroline Walsh is the literary editor for the IRISH TIMES. She lives in Dublin, Ireland.
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Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR009028821
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR004075831
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Librería: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: D2D Books, Berkshire, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. Scribner, 2002. Hardcover in Dust Jacket, A BRAND NEW BOOK UNUSED. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour despatch. Nº de ref. del artículo: n108
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Librería: Ed Smith Books, ABAA, Bainbridge Island, WA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. First edition. Signed by the editor Caroline Walsh. A collection of short stories by writers who have come to prominence during the turbulent time. Set in Dublin, America, the Irish Midlands, London, and Middle Europe. Stories by Tom Humphries, Claire Keegan, John MacKenna, Aidan Mathews, Molly McClosky, Blanaid McKinney, Mary Morrissy, Eilis Ni Dhuibhne, Joseph O'Neill, Sean O'Reilly and Keith Ridgway.The stories here journey away from conventional 'Irishness'. They create a new order as they move through worlds sometimes familiar, sometimes alien, sordid, even violent. Bound in black cloth with silver lettering. A near fine book (nudge to front bottom corner) in a near fine dust jacket. Nº de ref. del artículo: 15375
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