9780300220926

Mairtin O CadhainYale University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0300220926

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9780300220926

Mairtin O CadhainYale University Press

ISBN-10: 0300220928 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300220926 · 1949

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Originally published in 1949 as Cré na Cille, this landmark work of Irish modernism presents a cacophonous narrative set entirely within a graveyard. Through the voices of the deceased, Mairtin Ó Cadhain constructs a biting, darkly comedic examination of rural Irish society, class tensions, and the inescapable nature of human grievances. This translation captures the linguistic innovation and rhythmic intensity of the original Gaelic text, offering a profound exploration of existential isolation.

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Publisher: Yale University Press
1949

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Author: Mairtin O Cadhain

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Inferred: DeathInferred: ExistentialismInferred: Gaelic LiteratureInferred: Irish LiteratureInferred: Irish ModernismInferred: ModernismInferred: SatireInferred: Social CommentaryInferred: Rural Ireland

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