Moving Memory - the Dynamics of the Past in Irish Culture
Irish University Review Volume 47, Issue 1
Description:... A Special Issue that focuses on the ways that memory moves transculturally and transhistorically, and how it moves us, emotionally and politically. This Special Issue of Irish University Review considers the themes and forms of remembrance in Irish culture from the seventeenth century to the present moment, from oral depositions to video games, including the perspectives of academic critics and culture makers. These essays and responses consider the ways that memory moves transculturally and transhistorically, and how it moves us, emotionally and politically. Key Features - Re-ignites ongoing discussions about the different forms of memory in Irish culture. - Offers a vast range of articles that discuss issues such as LGBT testimonies, famine, post-conflict Northern Ireland, hunger strikes and migration. - Examines a wide range of subjects within the formats of fiction, poetry, videogames and television. Emilie Pine is Lecturer in Modern Drama at University College Dublin and Director of the Irish Memory Studies Research Network
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