‘Lost, Unhappy and at Home’: The Impact of Violence on Irish Culture

Volume I: Literature

Author: Maria Gaviña-Costero, Dina Pedro, Eamon Maher and Dónall Mac Cathmhaoill Series: Reimagining Ireland

‘Lost, Unhappy and at Home’: The Impact of Violence on Irish Culture

This volume explores the impact of violence and resistance on Irish society, and their representations in fiction. Its fifteen chapters, divided into four sections, violence against women, against minorities, historical trauma, and violence in the context of The Troubles, offer new insights into the way violence has shaped Ireland’s history.

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Violence, in its myriad forms, is a central theme in contemporary Irish history and culture and has long been a preoccupation for writers of Irish narrative fiction. This volume investigates representations of and resistance to violence in the Irish novel, offering fresh insights into the field of Irish literary studies and exploring the enduring impact of conflict on Irish society and culture. Authored by fifteen experts in Irish studies, the book explores the multifaceted nature of violence, including its patriarchal manifestation, armed conflict, sectarianism, terrorism and colonialism. Organised into four thematic sections, this volume examines narratives that feature its effect on women; minorities; historical and intergenerational trauma; and the turbulent era of the Irish Troubles. It thereby presents a panoramic overview in Irish fiction of a subject that remains painfully timeless.

About the Author

Maria Gaviña-Costero is a lecturer at the Department of English and German at the University of Valencia (Spain).

Dina Pedro is Assistant Professor at the Department of English and German at the University of Valencia (Spain).

Dónall Mac Cathmhaoill is a lecturer in Creative Writing at The Open University (UK) specializing in theatre and screenwriting.