“The Given Note”
This book examines how traditional Irish music and song have influenced Irish poets. It looks at this influence historically and in contemporary work, focusing on six key poets, including Seamus Heaney, Ciaran Carson, and Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill.
Celebrating the centenary of Anthony Burgess’s birth, this volume reveals the true relation that the British author had with France. It explores, among other topics, the sizeable French literary and musical heritage that inspired Burgess in his creations and adaptations.
The Quality of Life
Spanning 40 years, these essays explore the political dimensions of cultural life. They include seminal papers that pioneered the concept of Cultural Democracy and close readings of novels and plays that explore how all forms of self-expression have a political message.
This volume of original essays explores the meaning of water in creative narratives by African Americans. Across literature, film, and music, these writers embody provocative, innovative, and refreshing ways to contemplate water in Black American artistic expressivity.