Excess in Modern Irish Writing

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This book examines the topic of excess in modern Irish writing in terms of mysticism, materialism, myth and language. The study engages ideas of excess as they appear in works by major thinkers from Hegel, Kierkegaard and Marx through to Nietzsche, Bataille, Derrida and, more recently, Badiou. Poems, plays and fiction by a wide range of Irish authors are considered. These include works by Oscar Wilde, W. B. Yeats, G. B. Shaw, Patrick Pearse, James Joyce, Sean O’Casey, Louis MacNeice, Samuel Beckett, Elizabeth Bowen, Roddy Doyle, Seamus Heaney, Marina Carr and Medbh McGuckian. The readings presented illustrate how Matthew Arnold’s nineteenth-century idea of the excessive character of the Celt is itself exceeded within the modernity of twentieth-century Irish writing.

This book examines the topic of excess in modern Irish writing in terms of mysticism, materialism, myth and language. The study engages ideas of excess as they appear in works by major thinkers from Hegel, Kierkegaard and Marx through to Nietzsche, Bataille, Derrida and, more recently, Badiou. Poems, plays and fiction by a wide range of Irish authors are considered. These include works by Oscar Wilde, W. B. Yeats, G. B. Shaw, Patrick Pearse, James Joyce, Sean O’Casey, Louis MacNeice, Samuel Beckett, Elizabeth Bowen, Roddy Doyle, Seamus Heaney, Marina Carr and Medbh McGuckian.  The readings presented illustrate how Matthew Arnold’s nineteenth-century idea of the excessive character of the Celt is itself exceeded within the modernity of twentieth-century Irish writing.

Examines the topic of excess in modern Irish writing in terms of mysticism, materialism, myth, and language. Discusses ideas of excess as they appear in works by major thinkers from Hegel, Kierkegaard and Marx to Nietzsche, Bataille, Derrida, and, more recently, Badiou. Illustrates how Matthew Arnold’s idea of the excessive character of the Celt is transformed within the modernity of twentieth-century Irish writing

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Michael McAteer

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Excess Modern Irish writing Oscar Wilde Dion Boucicault W. B. Yeats James Joyce George Bernard Shaw Louis MacNeice Samuel Beckett Elizabeth Bowen Philosophical investigation Alain Badiou Martin Heidegger British and Irish Literature

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“One of this book’s greatest strengths derives from the texts and passages that have been strategically chosen for close reading. In addition to showcasing the author’s forensic eye for detail, these choices lend a certain tightness and coherence … . a compelling monograph that will be accessible to literary scholars less familiar with philosophy, and vice versa. In addition to this educative value, Excess in Modern Irish Writing serves a timely reminder … .” (Matthew Fogarty, Irish University Review, Vol. 51 (2), November, 2021)

“There is much to admire and appreciate in McAteer’s book. The breadth and scope of his knowledge of Irish literature, current and past Irish literary criticism, and Continental philosophy is evident throughout thebook. McAteer moves easily between these disciplines, presenting his work in clear and accessible prose. … Bringing new and interesting theoretical frameworks to this emerging work as McAteer does represents a possible way forward.” (Michael Gillingham, Irish Studies Review, Vol. (28) 4, 2020)

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