Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Series Editor's Introduction vii
4. Preface and Acknowledgements ix
5. List of Illustrations xv
6. 1. 'Ireland, east of Atlantis' 1
7. 2. 'Pillars of Cloud and of Fire': Irish Criticism in the Twentieth Century 32
8. 3. 'A warmer memory': Speaking of Ireland 61
9. 4. Liminal Spaces: Postcolonialism and Post-nationalism 81
10. 5. 'Staged Quaintness': Subalternity, Gender and Popular Identity 102
11. 6. ' ... maybe that's just Blarney': Authenticity in Irish Culture 132
12. 7. Punch Drunk: Irish Ephemera 153
13. Bibliography 176
14. Index 187