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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Barros del Río, María Amor author 2024-07-19 Transcultural Insights into Contemporary Irish Literature and Society examines the transcultural patterns that have been enriching Irish lit- erature since the twentieth century and engages with the ongoing dia- logue between contemporary Irish literature and society. Driven by the growing interest in transcultural studies in the humanities, this volume provides an insightful analysis of how Irish literature handles the delicate balance between authenticity and folklore, and uniformisation and diver- sity in an increasingly globalised world. Following a diachronic approach, the volume includes critical readings of canonical Irish literature as an uncharted exchange of intercultural dialogues. The text also explores the external and internal transcultural traits present in recent Irish literature, and its engagement with social injustice and activism, and discusses loca- tion and mobility as vehicles for cultural transfer and the advancement of the women’s movement. A final section also includes an examination of literary expressions of hybridisation, diversity and assimilation to scrutinise negotiations of new transcultural identities. In the light of the compiled contributions, the volume ends with a revisitation of Irish studies in a world in which national identity has become increasingly problem- atic. This volume presents new insights into the fictional engagement of contemporary Irish literature with political, social and economic issues, and its efforts to accommodate the local and the global, resulting in a re- shaping of national collective imaginaries. 9781003428350 http://hdl.handle.net/10259/9800 10.4324/9781003428350 Transcultural Insights into Contemporary Irish Literature and Society: Breaking New Ground