About this episode
The episode discusses the Irish-American experience in the 1950s, focusing on cultural perceptions between Ireland and America as depicted in John Banville’s Christine Falls.
Dublin Festival of Books presents one of a series of presentations on this year's One City One Book—John Banville’s Christine Falls . While most of the action takes place in the gloomy streets of 1950s Dublin, it intersects with a parallel storyline set in Boston. What does that tell us about the post-war Irish-American experience? What were Irish-American perceptions of the ‘old country’—and vice versa? Join Tommy Graham ( History Ireland ) in discussion with Dan Mulhall (former Irish Ambassador to the US), Bernadette Whelan (University of Limerick) and Michael Kenned y (Documents on Irish Foreign Policy). One City One Book is an annual Dublin City Council festival, led by Dublin City Libraries and Dublin UNESCO City of Literature, and supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.
People in this episode
Host: Tommy Graham
Guests: Dan Mulhall, Bernadette Whelan, Michael Kennedy
Topics covered
- Irish-American experience
- post-war perceptions
- Dublin
- Boston
- cultural intersection
Keywords
- Irish America
- 1950s
- Dublin
- Boston
- cultural perceptions
- John Banville
- Christine Falls
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Dublin Festival of Books, Dublin City Council, Dublin City Libraries, Dublin UNESCO City of Literature, Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Books & works: Christine Falls
Places: Boston, Dublin
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