Then and Now: Memories of a Patriarchal Ireland in the Work of Marian Keyes

• Autores: Mary Ryan
• Localización: 452ºF: Revista de Teoría de la Literatura y Literatura Comparada, ISSN-e 2013-3294, Nº. 4, 2011, págs. 110-130
• Idioma: español
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  • español

    Este artículo estudia de qué manera la obra de la autora irlandesa Marian Keyes está influida por el papel de la mujer en Irlanda, y lo representa, en lo tocante a cuestiones históricas, valores sociales y asuntos jurídicos. Explora dos áreas principales que han afectado a las mujeres en la sociedad irlandesa: la familia y el cuerpo femenino. Concentrándose en la percepción tradicional de estos asuntos en la sociedad de aquel país, este artículo muestra cómo las novelas de Keyes presentan una conciencia �un recuerdo� de la represión de la mujer por unos valores patriarcales, y cómo esta aún padece los efectos �las limitaciones�, hasta cierto punto, de estas actitudes

  • English

    This paper will observe how the work of Irish author Marian Keyes is influenced by, and representative of, the place of women in Ireland in terms of historical issues, social values, and legal issues. It will discuss two primary areas that have affected women in Irish society: the family and the female body. In addressing how such issues were traditionally viewed in Irish society, this paper will demonstrate how Keyes� novels present an awareness �a memory� of how Irish women�s lives were once repressed by patriarchal values, and how contemporary women still, to some extent, feel the effects �the restraints� of such attitudes

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