Rhythms of Writing: An Anthropology of Irish Literature

ISBN-13: 9781350108639 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 184 str.

Helena Wulff

Opis

This is the first anthropological study of writers, writing and contemporary literary culture. Drawing on the flourishing literary scene in Ireland as the basis for her research, Helena Wulff explores the social world of contemporary Irish writers, examining fiction, novels, short stories as well as journalism.

Spis treści

Foreword Acknowledgements Prologue: Writing as Craft and Career 1. The Making of a Writer: Training and Creativity 2. Paths and Profiles: In Search of Recognition 3. The Public Intellectual: Writing Journalism 4. Modes of Writing: Genres, Topics, Styles 5. Tracing Tales: Folklore in Fiction 6. Selling Stories: The Publishing Market 7. Varieties of Translation: Within and Across Media 8. America as Hope: Legacy of Leaving 9. Irish Literature and the World Bibliography Index

O autorze

Helena Wulff is Professor of Social Anthropology at Stockholm University, Sweden