| Flann O'Brien, Bakhtin, and Menippean Satire Contributor(s): Booker, M. Keith (Author) |
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ISBN: 0815626657 ISBN-13: 9780815626657 Publisher: Syracuse University Press OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 828.912 |
| LCCN: 95002468 |
| Series: Irish Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 6.24" W x 9.3" (0.90 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work applies Mikhail Bakhtin's theory of literary discourse and the concept of carnivalisation to the work of Flann O'Brien. The author emphasizes the political and social implications of the writings, arguing that O'Brien maintained a reflexive focus on language throughout his career. |