The origins of Flann O'Brien's "At Swim-Two-Birds"

Flann O’Brien’s first novel, At Swim-Two-Birds, published in 1939, has generally been considered as O’Brien’s masterpiece due to its spontaneous narration and experimental technique. However, its origins and process of composition have not undergone sufficient examination. This paper explores the or...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Asensio Peral, Germán
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Valladolid
Repositorio:UVaDOC. Repositorio Documental de la Universidad de Valladolid
OAI Identifier:oai:uvadoc.uva.es:10324/22678
Acceso en línea:http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/22678
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Filología Inglesa
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Sumario:Flann O’Brien’s first novel, At Swim-Two-Birds, published in 1939, has generally been considered as O’Brien’s masterpiece due to its spontaneous narration and experimental technique. However, its origins and process of composition have not undergone sufficient examination. This paper explores the origins of At Swim-Two-Birds by means of the analysis of O’Brien’s literary production pre-At Swim-Two-Birds, searching for connections between the novel and O’Brien’s earlier work. It aims to demonstrate that the ideas and contents of At Swim-Two-Birds had been present in O’Brien’s mind long before he started writing the novel.

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