Border Violence in Eugene McCabe's 'Victims' Trilogy

Henry Patterson

doi:10.1080/09670882.2011.565943

Border Violence in Eugene McCabe's 'Victims' Trilogy

Henry Patterson

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Abstract

In 1976 RTE broadcast three plays by Eugene McCabe set in the border area of south Fermanagh and north Monaghan. The article considers the themes of sectarianism, power and violence raised in the plays within the context of debates about how Northern Ireland deals with the past and the issues around victimhood

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	157-169
Journal	Irish Studies Review
Volume	19
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09670882.2011.565943
Publication status	Published - 4 May 2011

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Keywords

Eugene McCabe
IRA
ethnic cleansing
border

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Patterson, H. (2011). Border Violence in Eugene McCabe's 'Victims' Trilogy. Irish Studies Review, 19(2), 157-169. https://doi.org/10.1080/09670882.2011.565943

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