Liminal Borderlands in Irish Literature and Culture

(Book #9 in the Reimagining Ireland Series)

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Liminality, if interpreted as a concern with borders and states of in-betweenness, is a widespread theme in Irish literature and culture, which is perhaps not surprising considering the colonial and postcolonial background of Ireland. The liminal, from the Latin word limen, meaning a threshold, can be broadly defined as a transitional place of becoming. It is a borderland state of ambiguity and indeterminacy, leading those who participate in...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:3039118595

ISBN13:9783039118595

Release Date:January 2009

Publisher:Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis

Length:212 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.8" x 8.8"

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Liminal Borderlands in Irish Literature and Culture

(Book #9 in the Reimagining Ireland Series)

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