Understanding the Body with W.B. Yeats & James Joyce, Part 3: The Body in Irish History

Episode Topic:  The Body in Irish History

This week, we consider how the body has been represented in Irish culture and society throughout history. From the Great Famine, through the revolutionary period, and into the censored society of the independent state, the body has been starved, threatened, weaponized, and repressed. We look at how W.B. Yeats, James Joyce, and Eavan Boland reassess the body in Irish history. Professor Declan Kiberd will be joined by art historian Dr. Eimear O’Connor during the live discussion.

Featured Speakers: 

• Declan Kiberd, Emeritus Donald and Marilyn Keough Professor of Irish Studies and Professor of English and Irish Language and Literature
• Dr. O’Connor, HRHA, art historian, curator, lecturer, advisor, and archivist

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This podcast is a part of the Kylemore Book ClubThinkND Series titled "Understanding the Body with W.B. Yeats & James Joyce".

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