Return to Erin

Japanese: 《エリンへ帰れ》 - えりんへかえれ
Return to Erin

…Sean O'Faolain (1900-91) attracted attention with his collection of short stories, Midsummer Night's Madness (1932), which was based on events during a turbulent time. His novels, The Nest of Simple People (1933), The Stray Bird (1936), and Return to Erin (1940), depict people who rebel against the oppression around them, become disillusioned, and become isolated. Each of these writers tried in his own way to discover the true nature of the Irish people, a search that is still ongoing today. …

*Some of the terminology referenced in "Return to Erin" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…オフェーロンSean O’Faolain(1900‐91)は動乱期のできごとを題材にした短編集《真夏の夜の狂気》(1932)で注目された。長編《素朴な人々の巣》(1933),《はぐれ鳥》(1936),《エリンへ帰れ》(1940)は,周囲の抑圧に反抗し,幻滅し,孤立する人々を描いている。これらの作家たちはそれぞれの仕方でアイルランド人の本性を探り出そうとしたのであるが,その模索は現在もまだ続いていると言えるであろう。…

※「《エリンへ帰れ》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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