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Overview
This new study of one of Ireland's greatest writers lays particular stress upon his Irish background. Pine is interested in Wilde the outsider. He was an outsider not simply because of his homosexuality but also because of the particular nature of his Irish background. The Wildes were not only Protestants in a country which was growing more aggressively Catholic: they were also Protestant supporters of Irish nationalism. Thus they were in one sense outsiders by religion while in another outsiders within their own religious community. Wilde was profoundly influenced by this ambiguous inheritance and Pine argues that it was this, as much as his homosexuality, which placed him at such an awkward angle to late Victorian society.Editorials
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A study of one of Ireland's greatest writers, emphasizing the influence of Wilde's Irish background and his role as an outsider because of his homosexuality, his Protestantism in a Catholic country, and his support of Irish nationalism as a Protestant. Analyzes his major work in this context, and also considers the work of Joyce, Borges, Barthes, and Genet. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
December 1, 1995
Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, c1995.
Pages
256
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780312158132