Eleanor Lybeck, All on Show: The Circus in Irish Literature and Culture
All on Show: The Circus in Irish Literature and Culture is a unique undertaking which brings the ethereal world of the circus, as it is reflected in Irish culture, to scholarly attention. Proceeding from the well-established theoretical background of the carnivalesque, the author delves into the con...
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| Published in | Etudes irlandaises (Villaneuve-d'Ascq) Vol. 46-1; pp. 169 - 170 |
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| Format | Book Review Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Presses universitaires de Caen
08.07.2021
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| Summary: | All on Show: The Circus in Irish Literature and Culture is a unique undertaking which brings the ethereal world of the circus, as it is reflected in Irish culture, to scholarly attention. Proceeding from the well-established theoretical background of the carnivalesque, the author delves into the conceptual spaces outlined by the ambivalent nature of the circus and explores their metaphorical potential. The study elucidates the various ways in which this potential is realised within the centra... |
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| ISSN: | 0183-973X 2259-8863 |
| DOI: | 10.4000/etudesirlandaises.10963 |