I’d never heard the phrase “America is a melting pot” until I made it to college. A lot of classes I’ve taken have revolved around the idea that, whether or not “The American Dream” is real, it is/was an idea that people from all walks of life bought into, traveling long and far to try […]
In Strange Kin Kieran Quinlan explores the relationship between Ireland and the American South. Many, such as my self, automatically jump to Scarlett O’hara in Gone With the Wind or find trouble associating the two regions when asked to find such similarities. Quinlan opens by exploring the negative perception of southern states to the world by recounting his […]
“A very old place” That is how Kieran Quinlan describes both Ireland and the southern part of the United States. I just find it interesting. Old not as in dates, but old as in thinking; old as in the mindset. If there is one thing that I have noticed about the South, it’s that they […]
In Kieran Quinlan’s “Introduction” to Strange Kin: Ireland and the American South, Quinlan explores the kinship between Ireland and the U.S.’s south. Many of the ideas Quinlan expresses are also heard in the interview with Gavan Lennon. Lennon says the American perception of the South is that it’s the “container” “where all the bad stuff […]
The history of Ireland and the American South has become one of many shared experiences. Their stories are both about continuous oppression of one group towards another and thus a culture that prides itself on those experiences. There is strong Irish Pride as there is Southern Pride. Except what differentiates one from the other is […]
In the introduction of Strange Kin: Ireland & the American South, Kieran Quinlan, who has lived in Ireland, England, and Tennessee, discusses the fact that the Irish roots of the U.S. South have been ignored if not completely washed out since people in the south more often claim to be of English or Scotch-Irish origin. […]
In the exploration of understanding Irish, English, and American South connections, we dove into writings by Kieran Quinlan and a podcast with Gavan Lennon. In his book Strange Kin: Ireland and the American South, Kieran Quinlan dissects fascinating comparisons and contrasts between large cultural and historical implications for Ireland and the U.S. South. Quinlan chiefly […]