The kaleidoscopic perspective in Colum McCann’s Let the Great World Spin (2009): trauma and transculturality

This article argues that Colum McCann’s novel Let the Great World Spin (2009) epitomizes the Irish transcultural novel. It portrays transculturality through a considerable diversity of damaged characters who bond to overcome a common trauma. By engaging with transcultural, transnational, and postmul...

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Autor: Casas Coelho, María del Rosario
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Burgos (UBU)
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos (RIUBU)
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Palabra clave:Let the Great World Spin
Transculturality
Transnationalism
Trauma healing
Bonding
Transculturalidade
Transnacionalismo
Recuperação pós-trauma
Estabelecer vínculos
Filología
Literatura irlandesa
Philology
Irish literature
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spelling The kaleidoscopic perspective in Colum McCann’s Let the Great World Spin (2009): trauma and transculturalityA perspectiva caleidoscópica em Let the Great World Spin (2009) de Colum McCann: trauma e transculturalidadeCasas Coelho, María del RosarioLet the Great World SpinTransculturalityTransnationalismTrauma healingBondingTransculturalidadeTransnacionalismoRecuperação pós-traumaEstabelecer vínculosFilologíaLiteratura irlandesaPhilologyIrish literatureThis article argues that Colum McCann’s novel Let the Great World Spin (2009) epitomizes the Irish transcultural novel. It portrays transculturality through a considerable diversity of damaged characters who bond to overcome a common trauma. By engaging with transcultural, transnational, and postmulticultural theories, this article analyses some of the literary features of McCann’s formal experimentation that eventually alleviate pain and foster tolerance and empathy among people with different backgrounds. Then, it explores the universalisation of trauma, where the local is made global and the characters deploy similar responses when exposed to traumatic situations. The novel, an attempt to find grace after the trauma of 9/11, presents many characters who advocate for plural perspectives and, as a kaleidoscope, it brings to the centre of the narrative the differences among people and opens possibilities for beautiful and new configurations.Este artigo explica por que o romance Let the Great World Spin (2009) de Colum McCann exemplifica de maneira inequívoca o romance transcultural irlandês. A transculturalidade é mostrada no romance por meio de personagens muito diversos que se unem para superar um trauma. Fazendo uma conexão entre as teorias transcultural, transnational e pós-multicultural, este artigo analisa algumas das características literárias da experimentação formal de McCann que objetiva aliviar a dor e promover a tolerância e a empatia entre pessoas diferentes. O romance explora a universalização do trauma, onde o local é transformado em global e os personagens apresentam reações semelhantes quando expostos a situações traumáticas. Como uma tentativa de McCann de encontrar beleza após o trauma dos ataques de 11 de setembro, o romance apresenta vários personagens que advogam em prol de perspectivas plurais e, como um caleidoscópio, traz para o centro da narrativa as diferenças entre pessoas e abrepossibilidades para novas e belas configuraçõesUniversidade de São Paulo202520252021info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10259/10213reponame:Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos (RIUBU)instname:Universidad de Burgos (UBU)InglésThe Brazilian Journal of the Irish Studies. 2021, V. 23, n. 1, p. 71-84https://doi.org/10.37389/abei.v23i1.192585Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:riubu.ubu.es:10259/102132026-05-28T07:56:11Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The kaleidoscopic perspective in Colum McCann’s Let the Great World Spin (2009): trauma and transculturality
A perspectiva caleidoscópica em Let the Great World Spin (2009) de Colum McCann: trauma e transculturalidade
title The kaleidoscopic perspective in Colum McCann’s Let the Great World Spin (2009): trauma and transculturality
spellingShingle The kaleidoscopic perspective in Colum McCann’s Let the Great World Spin (2009): trauma and transculturality
Casas Coelho, María del Rosario
Let the Great World Spin
Transculturality
Transnationalism
Trauma healing
Bonding
Transculturalidade
Transnacionalismo
Recuperação pós-trauma
Estabelecer vínculos
Filología
Literatura irlandesa
Philology
Irish literature
title_short The kaleidoscopic perspective in Colum McCann’s Let the Great World Spin (2009): trauma and transculturality
title_full The kaleidoscopic perspective in Colum McCann’s Let the Great World Spin (2009): trauma and transculturality
title_fullStr The kaleidoscopic perspective in Colum McCann’s Let the Great World Spin (2009): trauma and transculturality
title_full_unstemmed The kaleidoscopic perspective in Colum McCann’s Let the Great World Spin (2009): trauma and transculturality
title_sort The kaleidoscopic perspective in Colum McCann’s Let the Great World Spin (2009): trauma and transculturality
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Casas Coelho, María del Rosario
author Casas Coelho, María del Rosario
author_facet Casas Coelho, María del Rosario
author_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Let the Great World Spin
Transculturality
Transnationalism
Trauma healing
Bonding
Transculturalidade
Transnacionalismo
Recuperação pós-trauma
Estabelecer vínculos
Filología
Literatura irlandesa
Philology
Irish literature
topic Let the Great World Spin
Transculturality
Transnationalism
Trauma healing
Bonding
Transculturalidade
Transnacionalismo
Recuperação pós-trauma
Estabelecer vínculos
Filología
Literatura irlandesa
Philology
Irish literature
description This article argues that Colum McCann’s novel Let the Great World Spin (2009) epitomizes the Irish transcultural novel. It portrays transculturality through a considerable diversity of damaged characters who bond to overcome a common trauma. By engaging with transcultural, transnational, and postmulticultural theories, this article analyses some of the literary features of McCann’s formal experimentation that eventually alleviate pain and foster tolerance and empathy among people with different backgrounds. Then, it explores the universalisation of trauma, where the local is made global and the characters deploy similar responses when exposed to traumatic situations. The novel, an attempt to find grace after the trauma of 9/11, presents many characters who advocate for plural perspectives and, as a kaleidoscope, it brings to the centre of the narrative the differences among people and opens possibilities for beautiful and new configurations.
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