Spire

And Other Essays on Modern Irish Culture

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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Bruce Arnold has been one of Ireland's leading journalists and critics for over 40 years. In this selection of some of his most memorable essays and articles, Arnold casts his expert eye on Irish literature, art and contemporary culture. The book is divided into three sections, with the first section covering broad cultural issues, including the title essay, "The Spire", plus essays on the Charlton years, Riverdance and a moving tribute to Jack Lynch. The second section focuses on literature and includes essays on Brendan Kennelly, Samuel Beckett and Seamus Heaney, among others. The third section covers art and features essays on Jack Yeats, Mainie Jellett, Paul Henry, Derek Hill, William Orpen and other prominent Irish artists. Taken together, this collection of writings provides a fascinating look at Ireland's rich cultural heritage as seen by one of its leading commentators and writers.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2004-06-01
Mått159 x 230 x 20 mm
Vikt426 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor252
FörlagThe Liffey Press
ISBN9781904148364

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Bruce Arnold is a writer and journalist based in Dublin. In addition to a distinguished career as a political correspondent for the Irish Independent, he is the author of 14 books, including biographical studies of Charles Haughey and Margaret Thatcher, and studies on Irish cultural matters, including a Concise History of Irish Art and works on Jack Yeats and Sir William Orpen. In 2003, he was awarded an OBE in Queen Elizabeth's Birthday Honours list.

"If he has tilted at many distinctive features of Irish life he does not welcome the Ireland 'of his youthful dreams and fledgling experiences' being watered down and changed, a country whose shedding of history, religion and national identity is symbolised by the meaningless monster spire in O'Connell Street to which he devotes the first article in this book. If that ever happens this would be a less interesting society than the much maligned one of the 1950s that, with all its obvious shortcoming, inspired a man of Bruce's ability and discernment to remain on to chronicle and to criticise." Charles Lysaght, from the Foreword"