Between Hagiography and Insanity
Refracting Political Violence in William Trevor’s Elegiac Fiction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21187089 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Angelo Monaco (0000-0002-7604-1314, University of Pisa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Pages | 109-120 |
| Publication date | 2019-03-16 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Estudios Irlandeses (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1699-311X • E-ISSN: 1699-311X |
| Publisher | Estudios Irlandeses (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.24162/ei2019-8829 |
| OpenAlex | W2921200674 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
In his more than a half-century long career as a fiction writer, William Trevor has constantly addressed political violence against the backdrop of the ongoing tensions between Ireland and England. Historical frictions and tragic situations loom large in his novels and short stories, albeit the private domain is generally paramount, a stance that the Irish
Aesthetics · Art · Depiction · Elegiac · Insanity · Literature · Political science · Politics · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · History · Irish and British Studies · Law
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |