The Irish writer, Deirdre Madden, has written key novels about the Northern Irish Troubles and about contemporary Ireland. In these works, she weighs up the aftermath of violence and the impact of the shift to a more open but materialist society in the country overall. Memory, trauma, and the abiding but elusive links between the past and the present are central concerns of her fiction. This pioneering set of essays by leading experts in Irish Studies explores the many dimensions of her novels from a wide variety of perspectives. Madden's skill at interweaving novels of ideas with artist novels that draw out the complex inner predicaments of her characters is highlighted. States of dislocation are concentrated on in her texts, but also the quest for a home in the world and a lasting set of values that allows for personal integrity and authenticity. These multifaceted explorations bear out the compelling and enduring aspects of Madden's highly regarded novels.

About the Author

Anne Fogarty is Professor of James Joyce Studies at University College Dublin
Marisol Morales-Ladron is Professor of English and Irish literature at the University of Alcala

Reviews

'The essays gathered in this exemplary and fascinating collection analyse... many... themes woven through Deirdre Madden's work.'
The Irish Times

'New Critical Perspectives is a scholarly masterpiece, a map into "Madden's creative world" and a timely contribution to the study of one of the most important literary voices in contemporary Ireland.'
Estudios Irlandeses

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Book Information
ISBN 9781526179074
Author Anne Fogarty
Format Paperback
Page Count 280
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publisher Manchester University Press