Troubled Departures: Migration and the Afterlife of the Northern Irish Conflict in Nick Laird's Fiction
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Troubled Departures: Migration and the Afterlife of the Northern Irish Conflict in Nick Laird's Fiction
Original language description
This article examines the representation of migration in Nick Laird's novels Utterly Monkey (2004) and Modern Gods (2014) within the context of recent Northern Irish fiction and its recurring themes. While contemporary fiction writers continue to address the Northern Ireland conflict and its aftermath, Laird's texts expand upon this discourse by focusing on an often overlooked theme: the (e)migration (in)directly resulting from the conflict. Offering a brief history of emigration from the province and related themes in migration literature, the article provides a comparative analysis of the two novels. It demonstrates how Laird portrays characters navigating identity negotiations and grappling with tensions between cultural and identity continuity and reinvention as they move from Northern Ireland, both within and outside the UK. Drawing on theories about migration literature and identity formation, the article argues that, while not unique, Laird's nuanced portrayal of migration captures its profound psychological and emotional impact, revealing how Northern Ireland's turbulent history continues to shape the identities and experiences of those who leave its borders.
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Classification
Type
J<sub>ost</sub> - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical
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OECD FORD branch
60205 - Literary theory
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S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
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Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Name of the periodical
Babel A.F.I.A.L.
ISSN
1132-7332
e-ISSN
2660-4906
Volume of the periodical
2025
Issue of the periodical within the volume
No. 34
Country of publishing house
ES - SPAIN
Number of pages
21
Pages from-to
71-91
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