Compatriots or Competitors?
Welsh, Scottish, English and Northern Irish Writing and Brexit in Comparative Contexts
1st Edition
Published on 15. November 2022
352 pages
978-1-78683-935-0 (ISBN)
Description
This is the first comparative study of the distinctive literatures and cultures that have developed in Wales, Scotland, England and Northern Ireland since political devolution in the late 1990s, especially surrounding Brexit. The book argues that in conceptualising their cultures as 'national', each nation is caught up in a creative tension between emulating forms of cultural production found in the others to assert common aspirations, and downplaying those connections in order to forge a sense of cultural distinctiveness. The author explores the resulting dilemmas, with chapters analysing the growth of the creative industries; the relationship between UK City of Culture and its forerunner, the European Capital of Culture; national book prizes in Britain and Europe; British variations on Nordic Noir TV; and the Brexit novel. With regard to separate cultural precursors and responses in each nation, Brexit itself is debated as a factor that has widened their differences, placing the future of the UK in question.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Wales
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Not illustrated
File size
10,92 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78683-935-0 (9781786839350)
DOI
10.1234/b11275
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Hywel Dix
Compatriots or Competitors?
Welsh, Scottish, English and Northern Irish Writing and Brexit in Comparative Contexts
Book
11/2022
University of Wales Press
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Person
This book will have a wide readership due to its comparative approach. It will appeal to academic researchers (including research students), undergraduate students, A-Level students, or lay readers working on contemporary literature and culture in any or all of the nations of the UK.
Content
List of Illustrations
Introduction: Compatriots or Competitors?
Chapter 1: From Counter Culture to Creative Industries
Chapter 2: The Cultural Capital of Capitals of Culture
Chapter 3: Imaging Northern Europe: British Varieties of Nordic Noir
Chapter 4: Aspiration by Proxy: National Book Awards in International Markets
Chapter 5: Brexit and Beyond
Afterword: Brexit and Coronavirus
References
Introduction: Compatriots or Competitors?
Chapter 1: From Counter Culture to Creative Industries
Chapter 2: The Cultural Capital of Capitals of Culture
Chapter 3: Imaging Northern Europe: British Varieties of Nordic Noir
Chapter 4: Aspiration by Proxy: National Book Awards in International Markets
Chapter 5: Brexit and Beyond
Afterword: Brexit and Coronavirus
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