Revolutionary Bodies: Homoeroticism and the Political Imagination in Irish Writing (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781526178848)

Revolutionary bodies provides a detailed study of the erotics and politics of the male body in Irish fiction. Some of the authors discussed in the book include: Oscar Wilde, Brendan Behan, John Broderick, Colm Tóibín, Keith Ridgway, Jamie O'Neill, Micheál Ó Conghaile and Barry McCrea. The book critically analyses the emergence of contemporary Irish gay fiction since 1993, especially its most notable genres: the coming out romance and the historical romance. It assesses the role of the novel in the evolution of Irish LGBT politics, mapping a literary and cultural space where the utopian aspirations of sexual liberation have clashed with the reformism and neo-liberal political rationality of identity politics.

Revolutionary bodies offers a unique critical intervention into our understanding of queer Irish cultures in the wake of the 2015 referendum and the Varadkar election.

Author: Michael G. Cronin
ISBN-10: 1526178842
ISBN-13: 9781526178848
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/28/2024
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.51d