Revolutionary Bodies: Homoeroticism and the Political Imagination in Irish Writing

by Michael Cronin

Revolutionary bodies provides a detailed study of the erotics and politics of the male body in Irish fiction. Some of the authors discussed in the book include: Oscar Wilde, Brendan Behan, John Broderick, Colm T ib n, Keith Ridgway, Jamie O'Neill, Miche l Conghaile and Barry McCrea. The book critically analyses the emergence of contemporary Irish gay fiction since 1993, especially its most notable genres: the coming out romance and the historical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526135426
• ISBN13: 9781526135421
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"