Description:
Encouraging closer personal readings of modern Irish literature.
Brief description: Patrick R. Mullen is an associate professor of English at Northeastern University. He is the author of The Poor Bugger's Tool: Irish Modernism, Queer Labor, and Postcolonial History.
Review Quotes: What sets this book apart is its innovative approach to critical and creative reading. It doesn't just offer theoretical insight, but delivers practical strategies for engaging with texts in imaginative, politically attuned, and meaningful ways, which is now more crucial than ever in the classroom. Queer Possessions is invaluable resource for scholars, educators, and students seeking new ways to approach and interpret literature.-- "Páraic Kerrigan, author of Reeling in the Queers: Tales of Ireland's LGBTQ Past"