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Most full length critical and biographical studies of Flann O'Brien(the nom de plume of Brian O' Nolan an otherwise inoffensive Irish public servant) tend to push aside the leviathan of "Cruiskeen Lawn"a commodious, encyclopedic work of some two million words and focus instead on his novels in English. Dr. Donohue in this important new study considers all of O' Nolan's work including college writings, letters to the editor(raised to a form of national genius by F O'B.) and works in Irish. It draws upon the research and biographical material of Anthony Cronin's NO LAUGHING MATTER along with new research and criticism and takes issue with some of the conclusions reached in Keith Hopper's A PORTRAIT OF A POSTMODERNIST. By tracing O'Nolan's development as an artist over time, this new study uncovers the relentless anatomist and post modernist in Flann O'Brien, a man of genius dissecting and exposing life and custom in mid 20th century Dublin. O'Nolan's views on the arts and the novel are carefully discussed along with his relation to the literary Ireland of the deValera years.

Dr. Charles Lucas (1713-1771) was a leading Irish opposition politican during the middle years of the 18th century. He has been neglected due to the more dramatic events of the later eighteenth century but his misunderstood role as a precursor to those events (a Dublin Parliament, revolt and risings)needs to be understood and his politics reassessed. The present monograph deals with the reform of the Dublin Corporation after 1741, Lucas as a candidate for a parliamentary seat in the Dublin by-election of 1748-49, his enforced exile after 1749 as a result of his anti-English propaganda, his return to Ireland in 1760 and his final years as one of Dublin City's MPs.This publication will be the first substantial biographical and political study Lucas in over a century. Hitherto historians have dealt with Lucas as an anti-Catholic bigot and active municipal deal maker and profiteer. This view is challenged by the author and a new look is taken at Lucas's ideas and his critical attitude towards British rule. Also discussed is Lucas's interest in the theatre, reform of the drugs trade and his later career as a physician.

William Carelton is a survivor. He lives through the pages of his poetry, short stories and novels and he reveled in his sobiquet "Father of Modern Irish Literature". A careful reading and analysis of his numerous works prove, according to Professor Sullivan, that Carleton actually was worthy of the title ascribed. Carelton wished to record the real Ireland of the agricultural drudges and the rural magnates, the native speakers and the British overseers Sullivan's work based on her own original research and that of Andre Boue is the first major study of Carelton since 1896. It covers Carelton's four "Realistic" novels of the Irish peasantry and clears up many mysteries, major and minor, dealing with the parentage, birth, education and political orientation of this writer: errors introduced by the author himself and his first biographer for a variety of reasons. Carelton's stance as pro rural and anti town was to echo in Irish poetry and drama and even influence the emergent nationalist rulers of Ireland 1921-1964. The author also discusses Carelton's truly complex financial and cultural relationships with Protestant, Catholic, Nationalist and Unionist patrons/sources and their influence on his work. Professor Sullivan also expands the literary horizon of Carelton's Ireland to discuss the influence on W.C. of Scots and English authors as well as the three great events of his lifetime: the loss of the Irish language, The Catholic Emancipation and the Great Famine. This biography will be sought out for its wealth of insight and research plus its unrivaled mastery of Carelton bibliography.

This work expands and enhances Professor Foster's well known work, Colonial Consequences (Dublin, 1991). Covering both cultural and literary topics, the book discusses science and Oscar Wilde, Yeats and Northern nationalism, the plays of Martin McDonagh and the Field Work phenomena. Professor Foster is one of the best known contemporary Irish critics.

A major research work, this study examines one of America's most distinguished Afro-American jurists from the point of view of his legal and philosophical beliefs as practiced from the bench. This monograph is a product of 31 years of research and investigation and includes material derived from interviews with Justice Marshall and his colleagues on the Supreme Court then and now. Justice Clarence Thomas and his role vis a vis the Marshall legacy is also discussed at length.

Exile is ubiquitous in 20th century literature whether temporary expatriation or permanent flight. This quartet of self-exiled German - Australian poets/writers provides an unusual exile of second remove and an extraordinary study in language praxis. These gifted poets and critics fled to Australia because exile meant life and Nazi Europe meant death. They remained despite the lazy suspicion of many native Australians that these scholars were "worse than the pommies" (a terrible thing to be called in Oz) and were "prancing poufter poetasters". One of the exiles returned the compliment by calling Australia "hell...with bad white wine". Professor Tonetto describes the individual achievement of each writer and the contribution they made to the world class and confident Australian literature of today. Their brilliant gifts in two languages and their influence on contemporary Australian and German/Austrian writing is also analyzed

New approaches to the Augustan concept of madness and Swift's own as well as material on Gulliver's Travels and other key Swiftian works. Madness and memory in Swift explored in hitherto unpublished material by the author."...highly recommended. First rate discussion of crucial Swift themes."Professor Robert Mahony, CUA

Few monographs have studied the methodology and rationale of social science observation and field work from the point of view of the observed, the other. Professor Dabulskis-Hunter examines the power relationships and informational deformations that occur during fieldwork and research expeditions in Native America (both Canada and the USA). The negative effects of such knowledge production and the moral quandary of the observed and the exotic are skillfully described. The knowledge producer, almost always Euro-American and privileged, is discussed in light of methodologies, theoretical frameworks and critical pedagogy."...(a) much needed examination, clearly written and argued."Professor Ewan Patterson, UNE

W.J.McCormack (b.1947) Professor of English at Goldsmiths College, University of London, is the author of many studies of Irish literature and culture, including SHERIDAN LEFANU AND VICTORIAN IRELAND(1978) ,ASCENDANCY AND TRADITION(1985); Recent publications include THE BLACKWELL COMPANION TO MODERN IRISH CULTURE (1999) and THE FOOL OF THE FAMILY(2000) a biography of J.M. Synge. He is also an acclaimed poet, writing under the name of Hugh Maxton (THE ENGRAVED PASSION: NEW AND SELECTED POEMS 1970-1991) PUBLISHED IN 1992.This is the first collection of the major essays and writings of this important Irish critic and scholar.

C.C.O'Brien's extremely provocative and prolific literary criticism has been edited into a well organized study emphasizing the various writers and genres that have fascinated this great Irish statesman and writer. With notes and extensive introduction by Professor Skelly. This work is very useful(and revealing) of the currents in midcentury Irish and British writing and is particularly revealing discussing the origins of the new Irish literary renaissance in poetry and theatre that has emerged in the last two decades. Discusses Yeats, Joyce, O'Connell, Dublin as a literary center, censorship, Murphy, Bell, Fallon ,Heaney and others.

Dublin Magazine was a leading 19th journal of literature and politics in Ireland. Professor Hall discusses the influence and scope of the magazine via selections and edited pieces. And shows how it helped to form and frame literary and political opinion. Among the suprises is the interest evinced by the Bronte family in the magazine and their contributions to it. Indeed the readership was "the respectability of Ireland" and its influence was particularly strong during the mid century battles for Catholic Emancipation and Land Reform.

This late 19th century novel was one of the first to deal with crime and punishment in Ireland, as well as a host of other issues from a feminist as well as socially progressive point of view. Long out of print, Professor Murphy makes the case for its inclusion in the canon of Irish literature via a superbly written Introduction and an extensive series of notes and text discussions. Full text reproduced.

C.C.O'Brien's early writings contain the early on the mature, magisterial style and substance that have made him one of the finest political philosophers alive and active today. Edited with notes by Professor Edwards, this is the first collection of O'Brien's precient discourses on Ireland, Ulster, diplomacy,the UNO ,the UN and Africa and more.

The Reverend George William Allen was an important figure in a number of esoteric religious and cultural movements in America and Europe. This is the first serious scholarly attempt to define the man, his theology and philosophy and link him directly to movements that helped determine the cultural and religious avant-garde of the Western world from the 1880s to 1914. J.D.Lavoie's extensive background in theology and history and his mastery of available original documents lend his research terrific relevance in linking intellectual currents of Victorian, Edwardian and modern esoteric beliefs and patterns.Allen's "dream-theory", unlike Sigmund Freud's research, emphasized the notion that ordinary reality was a false state and that "waking up" process -a process linked to mystical connections-was the one sure way to human self knowledge. Allen went on to influence poets such as Yeats and Pound as well as ,at a remove, the "spitirtualism" of Nazi and fascist movements.

Universities and colleges are increasingly recognized as having a key role in national and regional development processes (Goddard et al 1994 ;Keane and Allison,1999;Chatterton&Goddard 2000). The role of universities in this respect is likely to further increase given the development of a "knowledge-intensive" economy and society. Entrepreneurialism and venture capitalism have served as the historical backbone and economic back drop for this country's past, present and future prosperity. Many, notably America's immigrants, have come to see education plus entrepreneurship as the "American Dream." Given this historical and demographic reality, how should college campuses be changed with creative and responsive curriculum? The modern campus should be exciting, engaging and empowering for students and faculty. The purpose of Drs. Stevenson and White's study is to contribute strategies and methodologies to the international conversation, the growing body of research and the expanding field of study concerning the future campus in higher education. Important arguments with supporting research are made for a much needed reappraisal of the role of entrepreneurship in higher education and a way forward is presented for colleges and universities to reinvigorate key areas of curricula to reflect the global changes in economics and education taking place today.

Europeans, especially those from northern and eastern Europe, are unique in having diverse hair and eye colors and a skin almost as pale as an albinos. Those colors are not only brighter than the original black and brown but also purerthey lie within thin slices of the visible spectrum. Overall, that color scheme is more developed in women, who naturally have a higher incidence of red hair, blonde hair, and green eyes. They also have fairer skin. The distinguishing features of Europeans began as female features.A visual transformation occurred among ancestral humans on the open plains of Europe, and it began among their women. It also occurred over a short span of timeless than ten thousand years. Why? How? That is the puzzle this book will address.

This book uses both succinct, informative essays and beautiful, detailed photography to reveal how recent archeological discoveries in the ancient country of Armenia have transformed our understanding of the origins of human civilization and humanity itself. It also tells the story of a heroic team of Armenian archeologists who have singlehandedly created a new golden age of archeology in their country. Their work demonstrates that Armenia has hosted a continuous human presence for at least 2 million years. They have succeeded in documenting the evolution of humanity and human culture across this vast span of time in minute detail. Their discoveries include the oldest known winemaking complex, the recreation of the first wines, the oldest known work of art, the oldest shoe yet discovered, and one of the oldest known religious documents. This book chronicles their achievements in a manner that lets the reader become part of the process of exploration and feel the excitement of discovery.

Exploring Genome's Junkyard: In the Labyrinth of Evolution narrates the progress of biological evolution, beginning with the conceptual introspection of gene and continuing with the contemporary understanding of the structural and function aspects of the human genome. Recent advances in human genome research have led scientists to the term "biological dark matter," which refers to genetic material whose functionalities are not yet properly understood. Such "dark matter" has been recognized as non-coding, or "junk DNA," and non-coding RNA, which was thought to be devoid of protein encrypting potential but contained 98-99% of the human genome. The mysteries of missing genes from its "Dark DNA" region are a hotbed of recurrent mutations. Hence, the presence of "missing genes" in evolutionary sibling species has indicated that the "missing genes" are not really missing but rather hidden in the mutational hotbeds of "Dark DNA" where they have steered the continuation of life's evolutionary journey.

When Texas oilman Sidney B. Schlatz finds that he cannot launch his plain daughter into the higher echelons of New York's debutante scene, he decides to go over the heads of the doyennes of American Society and give a lavish international ball in Paris. The pitfalls there are as varied as they are unexpected, as his ambitions encounter a cross-section of European society as difficult as any he met in New York. With hilarious consequences, his plan for the "I Love Paris Ball" combines characters from cultures totally incomprehensible to each other. Among them are would-be movie star Tina, Hollywood producer Sam Kraznik, a royal prince, high-life seeker Clarky Finch III, a financially embarrassed duke fleeing the tax man, smooth art dealers, a certain British rock band, a questionable arms dealer, a charming heroine, the eccentric denizens of a village in Normandy, and the destiny-changing presence of a little white dog.

Debunking Scholarly Nonsense is a diatribe against the foolish claptrap that serious and respected scholars sometimes foist upon their peers and the public. The material discussed here does not usually derive from extreme political notions, conspiracy theories, or the ruminations of those who accept astrological control, I Ching divination, crystal healing, or chariots of the gods. Rather, the progenitors are physicists, astronomers, psychologists, psychiatrists, medical doctors, and philosophers. The topics under discussion include Holocaust denial, string theory, multiple universes, alien abductions, extraterrestrials, a simulated or non-existent world, non-sentience or poly-sentience, harmful therapies, denials of climate change and Covid vaccination efficacy, among other possibilities. The authors of these articles, essays, papers, and books are not merely ruminating in a void. Their words and ideas influence others and may have detrimental effects in a world already charged with extreme misery.

In 1740, the French King Louis XV granted his Swedish-led forces the title of Royal Swedish Regiment, for which it received the same privileges as all royal regiments, including the protection of the king, new flags, and ordinance. Louis XV acted to fulfill a request of King Fredrik I of Sweden and to demonstrate his satisfaction with the great value shown by the regiment in battle. This intriguing book traces the history of this storied regiment throughout its service, including during the American War of Independence, and up to the time of the French Revolution of 1789.

Woke culture sells itself as the great progressive awakening of our time. Its proponents and followers believe that wokism is spreading love, defeating hate, and creating a better world without oppression of any kind. Those who refuse to subscribe to woke culture are dismissed as hateful people who must stand for the opposite of what woke culture stands for. Increasingly, anyone who questions the woke message is shouted down, de-platformed, and even cancelled. No wonder people are increasingly queuing up to be seen as woke, and to adopt its language. Who would stand against more love and less hate? And who would want to be cancelled? But beyond the superficial message, is there something less attractive about woke thinking? The Coming Woke Catastrophe is a timely exposé of what woke culture really is. It examines whether wokeism aligns with its own superficially attractive labels, or whether it is something rather darker that we all ought to be challenging rather than mindlessly adopting.