Reading Irish-American Fiction: The Hyphenated Self

Hallissy, M.

This book analyzes five novels, all published between 1989 and 1999, in which the main characters are 'hyphenated people': Americans who are ancestrally joined to, yet realistically separated from, the Irish. Hallissy explores why these characters think of themselves as Irish, though they have know little of Ireland or its people.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2006-04-19

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403970909

DOI: 10.1057/9781403983275

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 211