Description: The first book devoted to exploring Marcel Proust's influence on Irish literature and Irish themes within his work
Brief description: Michael Cronin is 1776 Professor of French at Trinity College Dublin.
Review Quotes:
"It is not possible to do full justice to this pioneering collection of essays on Proust's influence on contemporary Irish writers from the 1920s to the beginning of the twenty-first century, and to a most penetrating exploration of the Irish dimension of Proust's own writings. The chapters that examine the penetration of Proust's work in Ireland and the echoes of Irish history and culture in Proust's novels represent a major contribution towards a better understanding of the close and often intriguing literary relationship between France and Ireland." --Pierre Joannon, Royal Irish Academy
"The editors have done a splendid job marshalling an Irish expedition to Proust's France, returning from the raiding party with rare and precious booty. These essays provide a cornucopia of subtle and scintillating crossings between Irish and French literary imaginations. A delight to read and relish." --Richard Kearney, Charles Seelig Chair of Philosophy, Boston College "That Proust has exerted a deep influence on a range of Irish writers more than justifies such a collection, and The Irish Proust explores these influences with impressive range and intelligence." --The Sunday Independent "The Irish Proust is what Proust would call a 'livre de chevet' - a book to keep on a nightstand, to be read slowly and thoughtfully as a strange but enthralling exploration of the unexpected origins of modernism in Ireland." --The Irish Times