Irish Orientalism: A Literary and Intellectual History

Author/Contributor(s):	Lennon, Joseph
Publisher:	Syracuse University Press
Date:	08/04/2008
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Centuries before W. B. Yeats wove Indian, Japanese, and Irish forms together in his poetry and plays, Irish writers found kinships in Asian and West Asian cultures. This book maps the unacknowledged discourse of Irish Orientalism within Ireland's complex colonial heritage.