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Flann O'Brien, Bakhtin, and Menippean Satire - (Irish Studies) by M Keith Booker (Hardcover)
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- This work applies Mikhail Bakhtin's theory of literary discourse and the concept of carnivalisation to the work of Flann O'Brien.
- About the Author: M. Keith Booker is an associate professor of English at the University of Arkansas.
- 176 Pages
- Literary Criticism, European
- Series Name: Irish Studies
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About the Book
This work applies Mikhail Bakhtin's theory of literary discourse and the concept of carnivalisation to the work of Flann O'Brien. The author emphasizes the political and social implications of the writings, arguing that O'Brien maintained a reflexive focus on language throughout his career.Book Synopsis
This work applies Mikhail Bakhtin's theory of literary discourse and the concept of carnivalisation to the work of Flann O'Brien. The author emphasizes the political and social implications of the writings, arguing that O'Brien maintained a reflexive focus on language throughout his career.
About the Author
M. Keith Booker is an associate professor of English at the University of Arkansas. He has been published extensively in literary journals in this country and abroad, and he is the author of several books including: Techniques of Subversion in Modern Literature: Transgression, Abjection, and the Carnivalesque, Literature and Domination: Sex, Knowledge, and Power in Modern Fiction, Vargas Llosa among the Postmodernists, and The Dystopian Impulse in Modern Literature: Fiction as Social Criticism.Dimensions (Overall): 9.3 Inches (H) x 6.24 Inches (W) x .62 Inches (D)
Weight: .9 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 176
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: European
Series Title: Irish Studies
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Theme: English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Format: Hardcover
Author: M Keith Booker
Language: English
Street Date: October 1, 1995
TCIN: 90065806
UPC: 9780815626657
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-9521
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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