Re-writing Protestant History in the novels of Glenn Patterson

Magennis, C

Abstract

This article considers the representation of the history of Belfast in Glenn Patterson's 2012 novel The Mill for Grinding Old People Young. It situates this novel within the context of Patterson's previous work and the history of the Northern Irish novel, as well as with the representation of maritime Belfast in the Titanic centenary year. This novel will be read as a recovery and rehabilitation of a Protestant history which could be problematic for Patterson, an avowedly liberal writer, but instead this context allows for an exploration of the uses of history in contemporary Northern Irish cultural and political discourse.

Citation

Magennis, C. (2015). Re-writing Protestant History in the novels of Glenn Patterson. Irish Studies Review, 23(3), 348-360. https://doi.org/10.1080/09670882.2015.1058143

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jul 9, 2015
• Deposit Date: May 14, 2015
• Journal: Irish Studies Review
• Print ISSN: 0967-0882
• Electronic ISSN: 1469-9303
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 348-360
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09670882.2015.1058143
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09670882.2015.1058143
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