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Cutting to the Point: Essays and Objections, 1994-2003
Desmond Fennell
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For almost forty years Desmond Fennell has written lucidly and cogently on a variety of issues concerning Ireland and the Western world, often clashing with the liberal-revisionist ascendancy. In this new collection he ranges across a broad spectrum, delving into literature, art, history, religion, politics, nationalism, linguistics, academia, and the media, as well as taking the temperature of Irish society and Western civilization in general. Whether he is writing about a train journey across Europe, cleansing Irish literature of Irishness, or his translation of a Rilke poem, he writes with wit, reflection, and an unwavering eye for things often unsaid. ... Read more
For almost forty years Desmond Fennell has written lucidly and cogently on a variety of issues concerning Ireland and the Western world, often clashing with the liberal-revisionist ascendancy. In this new collection he ranges across a broad spectrum, delving into literature, art, history, religion, politics, nationalism, linguistics, academia, and the media, as well as taking the temperature of Irish society and Western civilization in general. Whether he is writing about a train journey across Europe, cleansing Irish literature of Irishness, or his translation of a Rilke poem, he writes with wit, reflection, and an unwavering eye for things often unsaid. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Liffey Pr
Condition
New
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781904148357
SKU
V9781904148357
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Reviews for Cutting to the Point: Essays and Objections, 1994-2003
Fennell is provocative, challenging, and original...in the deepest sense a true radical.