Bernard MacLaverty: New Critical Readings
Author | : Richard Rankin Russell |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2014-04-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781441132963 |
ISBN-13 | : 1441132961 |
Rating | : 4/5 (961 Downloads) |
Download or read book Bernard MacLaverty: New Critical Readings written by Richard Rankin Russell and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of such works as Lamb, Cal, and Grace Notes, Bernard MacLaverty is one of Northern Ireland's leading-and most prolific-contemporary writers. Bringing together leading scholars from a full range of critical perspectives, this is a comprehensive survey of contemporary scholarship on MacLaverty. Covering all of his novels and many of his short stories, the book explores the ways in which the author has grappled with such themes as The Troubles, the Holocaust, Catholicism, and music. Bernard MacLaverty: Critical Readings also includes coverage of the film adaptations of his work.