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Informationen zum Autor Aintzane Legarreta Mentxaka is a writer and editor based in Dublin where she received her Ph.D. from the School of English, Drama, and Film from the University College Dublin. She publishes frequently on popular culture and Irish literature. Klappentext Kate O'Brien's work is now widely considered canonical in the English language, and the author herself an icon for Ireland seeking to reinvent itself. O'Brien's novel Mary Lavelle, banned upon publication in 1936, is a key work of the twentieth century that has suffered from critical neglect despite its wider popularity with readers. This book reexamines Mary Lavelle, exploring its role in the modernist canon and its importance to political and queer activism. The novel's biographical and autobiographical experimentation is of particular note. Through the lens of this crucial novel, the oeuvre of Kate O'Brien is recontextualized and reassessed. Zusammenfassung Kate O'Brien's work is widely considered canonical in the English language. O'Brien's novel! ""Mary Lavalle""! banned upon publication in 1936! is a key work of the 20th century that has suffered from critical neglect. This book examines ""Mary Lavalle""! exploring its role in the modernist canon and its importance to political and queer activism. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPreface: The Canon 1. Some Contexts 2. Activist Fiction I: Politics 3. Activist Fiction II: Sexuality 4. Modernism 5. History 6. Biography: Enrique Areilza (1860-1926) 7. Autobiography: Kate O'Brien (1922-1923, 1935-1936) Conclusion: Identity Works Cited Index
