Kate O'Brien and Spanish literary culture / Jane Davison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davison, Jane, Ph. D., author.

Series:

Irish studies.

Irish Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

O'Brien, Kate, 1897-1974--Criticism and interpretation.

O'Brien, Kate.

Literature and society--Spain.

Literature and society.

Spain--Civilization--Influence.

Spain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (pages cm.)

Place of Publication:

Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, 2017.

Summary:

One of the most important Irish novelists of the twentieth century, Kate O'Brien (1897-1974) was also a pioneer of women's writing. In a career that spanned almost fifty years, nine novels, nine plays, two travelogues, and copious criticism, O'Brien rebelled against the narrow nationalism and restrictive Catholicism prevalent in independent Ireland. In this highly original approach to O'Brien's work, Davison traces the influence of three leading Spanish writers-Jacinto Benavente, Miguel de Cervantes, and Teresa of Avila. O'Brien's lifelong fascination with Spanish literature and culture offered an oblique way of resisting the Catholic and conservative imperatives of the Irish Free State. In a series of close comparative readings, Davison identifies the origin of O'Brien's creative disinhibition and ultimately situates her within a tradition of dissident Irish women writers.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780815654131

0815654138

OCLC:

994263464