This work applies Mikhail Bakhtin's theory of literary discourse and the concept of carnivalisation to the work of Flann O'Brien. The author emphasizes the political and social implications of the writings, arguing that O'Brien maintained a reflexive focus on language throughout his career.
Flann O'Brien, Bakhtin, and Menippean Satire (Irish Studies)
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Author(s)M Booker
PublisherSyracuse University Press
ISBN / ASIN0815626657
ISBN-139780815626657
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Sales Rank5,830,558
CategoryLiterary Criticism
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