Results for "Kirwan, Padraig"

The remarkable story of the money sent by the Choctaw to the Irish in 1847 is one that is often told and remembered by people in both nations. This gift was sent to the Irish from the Choctaw at the height of the potato famine in Ireland, just sixteen years after the Choctaw began their march on the... Read More about Famine Pots: The Choctaw–Irish Gift Exchange, 1847–Present (American Indian Studies)

Sovereign Stories examines contemporary Native American writers' engagement with various forms of cultural, political, and artistic sovereignty. The author considers literature's ability to initiate vital discussions about tribal autonomy in modern America and suggests that innovative literary style... Read More about Sovereign Stories: Aesthetics, Autonomy and Contemporary Native American Writing (American Studies: Culture #8)

This collection of new essays addresses a key debate in Irish studies. While it is important that new research endeavours to accommodate the new and powerful manifestations of Irishness that are evident today in our globalised economy, these considerations are often overlooked. The writers in this b... Read More about Affecting Irishness: Negotiating Cultural Identity Within and Beyond the Nation (Reimagining Ireland #2)