Flann O'Brien, Bakhtin, and Menippean Satire
M. Keith Booker
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Release Date: 01/10/1995
Genre: Poetry & Drama
Sub-Genre: Literary Criticism
Label: Syracuse University Press
Series: Irish Studies
Language: English
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
This work applies Mikhail Bakhtin's theory of literary discourse and the concept of ""carnivalisation"" to the work of Flann O'Brien. The author emphasises the political and social implications of the writings, arguing that O'Brien maintained a reflexive focus on language throughout his career.