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Transforming 1916, meaning, memory and the fiftieth anniversary of the Easter Rising, Roisín Higgins

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-261) and index

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non fiction

Transforming 1916

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Roisín Higgins

meaning, memory and the fiftieth anniversary of the Easter Rising

"The fiftieth anniversary of the Easter Rising has been held responsible for everything from the outbreak of conflict in Northern Ireland to the alienation of an entire generation in the Republic of Ireland. This book examines the myths behind the most elaborate commemoration of the Rising to date. Transforming 1916 explores the meaning and memory of the Easter Rising in 1966 and the way in which history operated in Ireland at a moment of rapid change. Transforming 1916 looks at the commemorative process through parades, statues, pageants, television programmes, exhibitions and documentary film; and considers the tensions present north and south of the border. It argues that the fiftieth anniversary of the Easter Rising was not, in fact, an unrestrained celebration of Ireland's past but represented instead an attempt by the Irish government to convey a message of modernization and economic progress. Transforming 1916 casts light on what 1916 means in Ireland and illuminates the politics of commemoration as the centenary of the Rising approaches."--Publisher's website

The official commemoration -- Alternatives to the official commemoration -- 'The other place': commemoration in Northern Ireland -- Calling up the dead: pageants and performance -- Where Nelson's pillar was not: the memorial sites of the jubilee -- From history into art -- 'What to do with their lovely past?' Promoting the commemoration abroad -- Towards 2016