Michael Pierse 
Writing Ireland’s Working Class [PDF ebook] 
Dublin After O’Casey

Exploring writing of working-class Dublin after Seán O’Casey, this book breaks new ground in Irish Studies, unearthing submerged narratives of class in Irish life. Examining how working-class identity is depicted by authors like Brendan Behan and Roddy Doyle, it discusses how this hidden, urban Ireland has appeared in the country’s literature.

Table of Content

Introduction The Shadow of Seán Angry Young Men – Class Injuries and Masculinity From Rocking the Cradle to Rocking the System – Writing Working-Class Women Industry and the City – Workers in Struggle Prison Stories – Writing Dublin at its Limits Return of the Oppressed – Sexual Repression, Culture and Class Revising the Revolution: Roddy Doyle’s A Star Called Henry , Historiography, Politics and Proletarian Consciousness Conclusion Bibliography Index

About the author

MICHAEL PIERSE is a Communications teacher at Coláiste Íde CFE in Finglas, Dublin, Ireland. He is a former editor of the regional Cavan and Monaghan Echo newspaper group, and completed his Ph D in English at Trinity College Dublin. He has published academic work on Flann O’Brien and Dermot Bolger, as well as many articles on social issues and current affairs.