Reading Paul Howard : the art of Ross O'Carroll-Kelly /

"Reading Paul Howard: The Art of Ross O'Carroll Kelly offers a thorough examination of narrative devices, satirical modes, cultural context and humour, in Howard's texts. The volume argues that his academic critical neglect is due to a classic bifurcation in Irish Studies between high...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	O'Brien, Eugene, 1958- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024.
Series:	Routledge studies in Irish literature.
Subjects:	Howard, Paul, > 1971- > Criticism and interpretation. O'Carroll-Kelly, Ross > (Fictitious character) Satire, Irish > History and criticism. Ireland > In literature. Howard, Paul, > 1971- Literature. Satire, Irish. Ireland. Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Towards an evaluation of Paul Howard
Seeing Ireland differently the theoretical lens
Ireland's satirical tradition and Howard's place in it
The best years of our lives : school and college
Married in the Celtic Tiger
States of denial
From prosperity to austerity
Bouncing back
Ross grows up (?)
A family man.