Reading Irish-American Fiction

The Hyphenated Self

By: M. Hallissy

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Hardcover | 19 April 2006 | Edition Number 1

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This study offers a reading of five modern novels in which the dual identity of Irish-Americans is a central issue. The main characters in these novels are hyphenated people: Americans who think of themselves as Irish but have little experience of Ireland or of the Irish people. Reading Irish-American Fiction explores novels by Thomas Moran, Lisa Carey, Katherine Weber, Alice McDermott, and Mary Gordon against the background of the mythological, folkloric, historical, and literary past of Ireland. The study examines the way in which the conjunction and disjunction between Irish and American cultures generate a divided sense of self within the American characters.

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Preface: Connections and Separations
Introduction: Irish Types, American Patterns
What Americans Know and How They Know It: Song
What Americans Know and How They Know It: Story
“Picture Postcard Ireland”: Thomas Moran’s The World I Made for Her
Naming the Past: Lisa Carey’s The Mermaids Singing
The Pain of Not Knowing: Katherine Weber’s The Music Lesson
Bringing Paddies Over: Alice McDermott’s Charming Billy
The Rage of the Dying Animal: Mary Gordon’s The Other Side
Conclusion: The Journey
Bibliography Preface: Connections and Separations
Introduction: Irish Types, American Patterns
What Americans Know and How They Know It: Song
What Americans Know and How They Know It: Story
“Picture Postcard Ireland”: Thomas Moran’s The World I Made for Her
Naming the Past: Lisa Carey’s The Mermaids Singing
The Pain of Not Knowing: Katherine Weber’s The Music Lesson
Bringing Paddies Over: Alice McDermott’s Charming Billy
The Rage of the Dying Animal: Mary Gordon’s The Other Side
Conclusion: The Journey
Bibliography
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