Changing history: The Republic and Northern Ireland since 1990

Michael Parker

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Changing history

The Republic and Northern Ireland since 1990

in Irish literature since 1990

Chapter DOI:: https://doi.org/10.7765/9781526125149.00006

Online Publication Date:: 26 May 2017

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This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book. The book focuses on the drama, poetry and autobiography fiction published since 1990, but also reflects upon related forms of creative work in this period, including film and the visual and performing arts. The period from 1990 to 2007, has witnessed significant developments within Irish culture and society, which have shaped and transformed the writing and reading of identity, sexuality, history and gender. Not least among the factors which fostered a new, positive mood on the island was the considerable progress made during the 1990s in resolving the crisis in Northern Ireland. Multinational corporations and investors from Europe and the USA found the Republic highly attractive because of its exceptionally low corporation tax, its stability in industrial relations, and its highly skilled, well-educated, English-speaking workforce.

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Irish literature since 1990

Diverse voices

Editors:

Scott Brewster

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Michael Parker

eISBN:: 9781526125149

Publisher:: Manchester University Press

Subjects:: Literature and Theatre

Page Count:: 13

Publisher:: Manchester University Press

Part I: Contexts

Part II: Drama

Part III: Poetry

Part IV: Fiction and autobiography

Part V: After words

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