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'An Asylum for My Affections': Sketches of Maeve Brennan

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Description:In a letter to her editor at The New Yorker, the Irish writer Maeve Brennan described the emotional landscape provided by her She gave me an 'asylum for my affections' and I learned that my affections so far exceeded her ability to understand me that she came near to drowning.In this new anthology of essays about Maeve Brennan, ten contemporary Irish writers consider the various meanings of the word 'asylum': an institution, a site of incarceration, a refuge and a shelter.They explore cityscapes and girlhood, mythology and folklore, loneliness and transience, the emotional impact of history and diaspora, as well as family connections to Brennan. These 'sketches' offer new and broader perspectives on Brennan's life and the continuing impact of her work in the 21st century.Contributors Darran AndersonNiamh CampbellMary CreganRoddy DoyleArnold Thomas FanningSinéad GleesonBelinda McKeonÉilís Ní DhuibhneKate PhelanJessica TraynorWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with 'An Asylum for My Affections': Sketches of Maeve Brennan. To get started finding 'An Asylum for My Affections': Sketches of Maeve Brennan, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In a letter to her editor at The New Yorker, the Irish writer Maeve Brennan described the emotional landscape provided by her She gave me an 'asylum for my affections' and I learned that my affections so far exceeded her ability to understand me that she came near to drowning.In this new anthology of essays about Maeve Brennan, ten contemporary Irish writers consider the various meanings of the word 'asylum': an institution, a site of incarceration, a refuge and a shelter.They explore cityscapes and girlhood, mythology and folklore, loneliness and transience, the emotional impact of history and diaspora, as well as family connections to Brennan. These 'sketches' offer new and broader perspectives on Brennan's life and the continuing impact of her work in the 21st century.Contributors Darran AndersonNiamh CampbellMary CreganRoddy DoyleArnold Thomas FanningSinéad GleesonBelinda McKeonÉilís Ní DhuibhneKate PhelanJessica TraynorWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with 'An Asylum for My Affections': Sketches of Maeve Brennan. To get started finding 'An Asylum for My Affections': Sketches of Maeve Brennan, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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