Flann O'Brien: A Critical Introduction To His Writings
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Anne Clissmann's Flann O'Brien: A Critical Introduction to His Writings is an authoritative and comprehensive scholarly study of one of the twentieth century's most enigmatic and brilliantly unconventional Irish writers — the man born Brian O'Nolan, who wrote under the pen names Flann O'Brien and Myles na gCopaleen. Clissmann systematically surveys the full breadth of O'Brien's literary output, from the labyrinthine postmodern audacity of At Swim-Two-Birds and the haunting Gaelic tragedy of An Béal Bocht to the razor-sharp satirical journalism of his celebrated Cruiskeen Lawn newspaper column, charting the development of a singular literary mind that perpetually defied categorisation. Subtitled The Story-Teller's Book-Web, this critical work situates O'Brien within the rich tradition of Irish literary modernism while arguing for his unique and underappreciated place alongside Beckett and Joyce in the canon of world literature. Clissmann's prose is measured, rigorous, and deeply informed, offering both newcomers and seasoned readers an invaluable framework for understanding O'Brien's complex use of metafiction, parody, and linguistic playfulness. For anyone who has ever been captivated — or confounded — by O'Brien's work, this study promises to illuminate the intricate webs of meaning spun by one of Ireland's most dazzlingly original storytellers.
Author: Anne Clissmann
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, Gill and Macmillan, Dublin / Barnes & Noble Books, New York (a division of Harper & Row Publishers, Inc.)
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Anne Clissmann's Flann O'Brien: A Critical Introduction to His Writings is an authoritative and comprehensive scholarly study of one of the twentieth century's most enigmatic and brilliantly unconventional Irish writers — the man born Brian O'Nolan, who wrote under the pen names Flann O'Brien and Myles na gCopaleen. Clissmann systematically surveys the full breadth of O'Brien's literary output, from the labyrinthine postmodern audacity of At Swim-Two-Birds and the haunting Gaelic tragedy of An Béal Bocht to the razor-sharp satirical journalism of his celebrated Cruiskeen Lawn newspaper column, charting the development of a singular literary mind that perpetually defied categorisation. Subtitled The Story-Teller's Book-Web, this critical work situates O'Brien within the rich tradition of Irish literary modernism while arguing for his unique and underappreciated place alongside Beckett and Joyce in the canon of world literature. Clissmann's prose is measured, rigorous, and deeply informed, offering both newcomers and seasoned readers an invaluable framework for understanding O'Brien's complex use of metafiction, parody, and linguistic playfulness. For anyone who has ever been captivated — or confounded — by O'Brien's work, this study promises to illuminate the intricate webs of meaning spun by one of Ireland's most dazzlingly original storytellers.