Abstract
The essay is the preface to two novels by the contemporary Irish writer Brendan Kennelly, The Crooked Cross (1963) and The Florentines (1967). It highlights the presence of many themes and motifs the novels share with Homer's Odysseys. Both novels draw much of their narrative force from writing which borders on epic narrative and tales of heroic deeds. The focus is on the author's keen linguistic sensitivity especially to spoken language.
Lingua originale | English |
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Titolo della pubblicazione ospite | The Young are Desperate |
Pagine | V-XI |
Numero di pagine | 7 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2012 |
Keywords
- Irish epic
- emigration
- encounter
- odyssey