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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788718603321

Autore

Salis Loredana

Titolo

Stage migrants [[electronic resource] ] : representations of the migrant other in modern Irish drama / / by Loredana Salis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, : Cambridge Scholars, 2010

ISBN

1-282-77684-3

9786612776847

1-4438-2441-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (91 p.)

Disciplina

792.09415

Soggetti

English drama - Irish authors - History and criticism

Theater - Ireland - History - 21st century

Emigration and immigration in literature

Ireland Emigration and immigration History 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF CENTREFOLD ILLUSTRATIONS; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; NORTH AND SOUTH; THE SOUTH; THE CANON; PLAYBOYS OF THIS WESTERN WORLD; SAINT PATRICK; THE SPORTING METAPHOR; IMMIGRANT GAMES; CONCLUSIONS; APPENDIX A; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Ireland, north and south of the border, has witnessed volatile patterns of immigration in the past decade, and stage representations of these fluctuations have begun to emerge. In the Republic, immigration has coincided with, and it has been encouraged by the economic boom known as Celtic Tiger. In the North, the peace process and the easing off of the political tension has contributed to making the region more appealing and hospitable for newcomers. The media have played a significant role i...