Key
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Key by Mirtn Cadhain
In An Eochair (The Key), one of Máirtín Ó Cadhain's most Kafkaesque short stories (and one of his longest), J., a 'paper-keeper,' one of the more junior civil servant positions, accidentally locks himself in his office when the key breaks in the lock. The story -- a mixture of satire, farce, black comedy and, ultimately, tragedy -- relates the efforts of J. and various other characters, his wife, civil service colleagues and superiors and others, to extricate himself from his predicament. However, all efforts to free J. must be in accordance with civil service protocols, and no such protocol exists for J.'s unique dilemma."..one of the most important writers of the twentieth century." —BBC
"The Key possesses all the subversive linguistic energy of the finest absurdist comedy, and, true to that tradition, it is also very serious. It could be a political polemic. Instead it ridicules the petty mindlessness of bureaucracy and office politics everywhere. (...) The frenetic fluency of the satire is sustained throughout. It is a literary performance piece that would be exciting to stage." —Eileen Battersby, Irish Times
Máirtín Ó Cadhain was one of the most prominent Irish language writers of the twentieth century and played a key role in bringing literary modernism to contemporary Irish language literature. Máirtín Ó Cadhain was one of the most prominent Irish language writers of the twentieth century and played a key role in bringing literary modernism to contemporary Irish language literature. Louis de Paor is a well-known poet in the Irish language. Born in Cork, and former editor the Irish language journal Innti, he is now the Director of the Centre for Irish Studies at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Lochlainn O'tuairisg is chief editor with Cló Iar-Chonnacht publishers.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781564784438 |
| ISBN 10 | 1564784436 |
| Title | Key |
| Author | Mirtn Cadhain |
| Series | Irish Literature |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dalkey Archive Press |
| Year published | 2015-07-02 |
| Number of pages | 200 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |