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This study explores the fiction of John Banville within a variety of cultural, political, ethical and philosophical contexts. Through thematic readings of the novels, Eoghan Smith examines the complexity of Banville's view of the artwork and explores the novelist's attraction and resistance to forms of authenticity, whether aesthetic, existential or ideological. Emphasizing in particular the influence of Banville's major Irish modernist precursor, Samuel Beckett, this book places the local elements of his writing alongside his wide-ranging literary and philosophical interests. Highlighting the

Banville, John --- Criticism and interpretation. --- Authenticity --- Banville --- complexity --- Eamon --- Eoghan --- failure --- imagination --- influence --- John --- Maher --- Smith

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This book looks at various effects, symptoms and consequences of the period in Irish culture known as the Celtic Tiger. It will trace the critical pathway from boom to bust - and up to the current beginnings of a similar, smaller boom - through events, personalities and products. The short entries offer a sense of the lived experience of this seismic period in contemporary Irish society. While clearly not all aspects of the period could realistically be covered, the book does contain essential information about the central actors, events, themes, and economic trends, which are discussed in a readable and accessible manner. Each entry is linked to the overall Celtic Tiger phenomenon and its immediate aftermath. The book also provides a comprehensive account of what happened in this period and will be a factual resource for anyone anxious to discover information on the areas most commonly connected to it. All entries are written by experts in the area. The contributors include broadcasters, economists, cultural theorists, sociologists, literary critics, journalists, politicians and writers, each of whom brings particular insights to some aspect of the Celtic Tiger. «Recalling the Celtic Tiger offers a much needed reappraisal of a hugely important sea change in modern Irish society. By tackling issues surrounding religion, literature and culture, in addition to the financial and economic factors, the short essays provide a comprehensive analysis of how Ireland was affected by the years of boom and bust.» (Declan Kiberd, Keough Professor of Irish Studies at Notre Dame University) «'The Celtic Tiger was a dramatic period in Irish history when a troubled and economically backward country suddenly seemed to have discovered Aladdin's lamp and all its wishes came true. It was liberating, exhilarating, self-delusional and ultimately disastrous and we are still living with its dodgy legacy. This brilliantly conceived kaleidoscope of a book, with its constantly shifting perspectives and superbly succinct mini-essays, is full of information, insight, wit and judgement and amounts to the best overview of the excitement and the madness we are ever likely to get.» (Fintan O'Toole, Irish Times journalist and writer) «Recalling the Celtic Tiger is full of short, digestible reads which remind us of the sheer breadth of the collapse and the socio-cultural context which was often drowned out by an overconcentration on economic analysis.» (Miriam O'Callaghan, Broadcaster and Journalist.) «a timely and useful reminder that the Tiger and its demise was not just, or even primarily, an economic phenomenon, but had profound socio-cultural roots and ongoing impact» (Sarah Carey, Columnist and Broadcaster)

Ireland --- Economic conditions --- Economic policy. --- austerity --- boom and bust --- Brian --- Brian Lucey --- Celtic --- Celtic Tiger --- Eamon --- Eamon Maher --- Eugene --- Eugene O'Brien --- globalisation --- Lucey --- Maher --- O'Brien --- Recalling --- Recalling the Celtic Tiger --- Tiger

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This study focuses on the ideas of W.B. Yeats and explores his thinking on a wide range of fundamental subjects. Since opposites are central to Yeats's thought, the book begins with an analysis of this topic. The author then examines Yeats's views on religion, sex and politics, again scrutinising the opposites at play. The author considers Yeats's adherence to various anti-empirical belief systems and the transformation of his view of sex as largely a romantic concern to his later more 'earthy' perspective. Yeats's fundamentally Tory political inclinations are examined alongside his regrettable espousal of eugenics. In the second part of the book Yeats's view of history and of human character in A Vision are analysed. The author discusses Yeats's two versions of 'Sophocles' and his poems on Byzantium. The final chapter on Yeats's style stresses the pervasive use of embedded phrases and of terminal questions in the poems.

Yeats, W. B. --- Philosophy. --- Political and social views. --- Technique. --- Arkins --- Brian --- Eamon --- english --- literature --- Maher --- poetry --- Thought --- Yeats

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1959 to 1999 was a pivotal time in the Republic of Ireland?s short history. This book?s journey commences in 1959 when the country had just taken its first steps on the road to internationalization. It concludes 40 years later in 1999, by which time Ireland had metamorphosed into one of the most globalized countries in the world. Inevitably, many of the country?s cultural and societal norms were challenged. The author charts many of the changes that occurred over the course of those years by piecing together a large number of the ads held in the Guinness Archive. Just as Irishness, cultural specificity and the provenance of Guinness formed an integral part of these ads, so too did the growing prevalence of international cultural tropes. The book seeks to interrogate the following: the influence of the Guinness brand?s provenance on advertising campaigns aimed at consumers living in Ireland; the evolution of cultural signs used in Guinness?s advertising campaigns aimed at consumers in Ireland between 1959 and 1999; the extent to which Ireland?s social and economic history might be recounted through the lens of Guinness?s ads; the extent to which Guinness?s advertising might have influenced Irish culture and society.

Guinness (Firm) --- History. --- 1900-1999 --- Ireland. --- 1959 --- 1999 --- Advertising --- Black --- change --- Eamon --- Increments --- Ireland --- Maher --- Medcalf --- Patricia --- Stuff

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Art, Modern --- Women artists --- Art --- Wearing, Gillian --- Rosler, Martha --- Parker, Cornelia --- Walker, Kara --- Himid, Lubaina --- Whiteread, Rachel --- Maher, Alice --- Borland, Christine --- Moti Roti --- Artists --- Book