Flann O'Brien and the European Avant-Garde, 1934–45
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Flann O'Brien and the European Avant-Garde, 1934–45

Dublin's Dadaist

  1. 248 pages
  2. English
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Flann O'Brien and the European Avant-Garde, 1934–45

Dublin's Dadaist

About this book

Crossing the boundaries of a single-author study, this book uncovers Flann O'Brien's attempt to forge a commercially successful Irish literary project from international avant-garde influences. Situating O'Brien's early work within a global context, the book uses new evidence of his collaborations to reimagine him as a networked writer. O'Brien drew upon experimental techniques to generate new categories of writing, rethink Irish culture and reach a wide audience. This study illuminates a network of cultural production around O'Brien, linking his work to English comic magazines, Dadaist photomontage, Expressionism, Central European theatre, and renowned writers like Jorge Luis Borges and Franz Kafka. By re-examining Flann O'Brien within the context of the momentous global political and cultural crises that spurred avant-garde experimentation, the book also rewrites the cultural history of Ireland in the 1930s and 1940s.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Title Page
  5. Global Perspectives in Irish Literary Studies
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Note on the Text
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. List of Abbreviations
  11. Introduction
  12. 1 O’Nolan’s European milieu
  13. 2 Blather, Razzle and Dada
  14. 3 Fictions: At Swim-Two-Birds and Borges
  15. 4 New dimensions: Kafka, The Third Policeman and An Béal Bocht
  16. 5 Epic theatre: Thirst, Faustus Kelly and The Insect Play
  17. 6 Occupation: Cruiskeen Lawn, form and the avant-garde
  18. Bibliography
  19. Index
  20. Copyright Page