Irish Orientalism
Author | : Joseph Lennon |
Publisher | : Syracuse University Press |
Total Pages | : 516 |
Release | : 2008-08-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 0815631642 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780815631644 |
Rating | : 4/5 (644 Downloads) |
Download or read book Irish Orientalism written by Joseph Lennon and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2008-08-04 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Centuries before W. B. Yeats wove Indian, Japanese, and Irish forms together in his poetry and plays, Irish writers found kinships in Asian and West Asian cultures. This book maps the unacknowledged discourse of Irish Orientalism within Ireland's complex colonial heritage.