Librería Samer Atenea
Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
Kálamo Books
Librería Perelló (Valencia)
Librería Elías (Asturias)
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Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
The period since the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 has seen a sustained decrease in violence and, atthe same time, Northern Ireland has undergone a literary renaissance, with a fresh generation of writersexploring innovative literary forms.This book explores contemporary Northern Irish fiction and how the ’post’-conflict period has led writersto a renewed engagement with intimacy and intimate life. Magennis draws on affect and feminist theoryto examine depictions of intimacy, pleasure and the body in their writings and shows how intimate life inNorthern Ireland is being reshaped and re-written.Featuring short reflective pieces from some of today’s most compelling Northern Irish Writers, including LucyCaldwell, Jan Carson, Bernie McGill and David Park, this book provides authoritative insights into howa contemporary engagement with intimacy provides us with new ways to understand Northern Irishidentity, selfhood and community.