Dealing with “the Spores of the Past”: Masculinities and Liminality in David Park’s The Truth Commissioner
This article seeks to show how The Truth Commissioner by David Park ultimately undermines the current optimistic discourse in Northern Ireland. My contention will be that Park’s novel, by corroborating some aspects of the dominant discourse about masculinity and questioning others, constitutes a cou...
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| Julkaisussa: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/ces, |
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| Aineistotyyppi: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Kieli: | Anglais |
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Commonwealth Essays and Studies
2021
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| Linkit: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Yhteenveto: | This article seeks to show how The Truth Commissioner by David Park ultimately undermines the current optimistic discourse in Northern Ireland. My contention will be that Park’s novel, by corroborating some aspects of the dominant discourse about masculinity and questioning others, constitutes a counter-narrative which builds up an interstitial space and reveals a deep malaise. |
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