Irish Orientalism

Irish Orientalism
Author: Joseph Lennon
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Total Pages: 516
Release: 2008-08-04
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780815631644

Centuries before W. B. Yeats wove Indian, Japanese, and Irish forms together in his poetry and plays, Irish writers found kinships in Asian and West Asian cultures. This book maps the unacknowledged discourse of Irish Orientalism within Ireland's complex colonial heritage.