"This collection of fourteen new essays by scholars of literature, theatre, historiography, psychology, and political science; explores aspects of feminism in Ireland four decades after the founding of the Irish Women's Liberation Movement. This collection speaks to national issues that continue to concern women around the globe"--Back cover.
In this collection of essays, contributors in theater studies, drama, psychology, English, and queer studies describe how the feminist movement in Ireland is reflected in literature and the arts as well as in daily life. Some specific topics include women in the Dublin Theater Festival in 2011, Maeve Higgins and the politics of self deprecation, competing feminisms in Irish theater, Catholicism in the work of Marian Keyes, and activism and extending abortion legislation to Northern Ireland. The book is illustrated with b&w photos, cartoons, and posters. Editor Fitzpatrick teaches drama at the University of Ulster. Distributed by Dufour Editions. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
