| 'Tickling the Palate': Gastronomy in Irish Literature and Culture Contributor(s): Maher, Eamon (Other), Mac Con Iomaire, Máirtin (Editor), Maher, Eamon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3034317697 ISBN-13: 9783034317696 Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis OUR PRICE: $70.98 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | English As A Second Language - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - History |
| Dewey: 398.2 |
| Series: Reimagining Ireland |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6" W x 9" (0.78 lbs) 235 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume of essays, which originated in the inaugural Dublin Gastronomy Symposium held in the Dublin Institute of Technology in June 2012, offers fascinating insights into the significant role played by gastronomy in Irish literature and culture. The book opens with an exploration of food in literature, covering figures as varied as Maria Edgeworth, James Joyce, Charles Dickens, Enid Blyton, John McGahern and Sebastian Barry. Other chapters examine culinary practices among the Dublin working classes in the 1950s, offering a stark contrast to the haute cuisine served in the iconic Jammet's Restaurant; new trends among Ireland's 'foodie' generation; and the economic and tourism possibilities created by the development of a gastronomic nationalism. The volume concludes by looking at the sacramental aspects of the production and consumption of Guinness and examining the place where it is most often consumed: the Irish pub. |
