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McCarthy, Patrick A. was born on July 12, 1945 in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas Blair and Virginia Rose (Feuerstein) McCarthy.
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The Legacy of Olaf Stapledon: Critical Essays and an Unpublished Manuscript (Contributions in Legal Studies)
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Although better known today for such classic and influential science fiction novels as Last and First Men, Odd John, Star Maker and Sirius, Olaf Stapledon also wrote eight other science fiction books, seven volumes of philosophy and social criticism, and hundreds of reviews, lectures, and articles. Common to all his works is a moral vision that is characterized by ecstatic joy and revolutionary zeal, though tempered by detachment and skepticism. This is the first book collection of original essays devoted entirely to Stapledon. Where previous critical interpretation has concentrated on individual works by the author, these essays deal with larger issues in Stapledon's writings and with his relationship to such forces as Marxism and literary modernism. The articles develop new avenues for the exploration of Stapledon's work, focusing on philosophical, linguistic, political, and structural elements, and showing how Stapledon's non-fictional writing may illuminate aspects of the fiction. In addition, the book includes Stapledon's hitherto unpublished manuscript Letters to the Future as well as a primary and secondary bibliography. An important contribution to the study of science fiction and fantasy, The Legacy of Olaf Stapledon will be of interest to scholars and students of Stapledon and of the genre.
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The Riddles of Finnegans Wake
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Provides a framework for better appreciating this work. Shows that the riddles serve as a metaphor to life. Descriptions of the book's structure, language, and themes can teach us a great deal about Joyce's understanding of the nature of art and the role of the artist.
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Ulysses: Portals of Discovery
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Critical Essays on Samuel Beckett (Critical Essays on British Literature)
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- Ulysses: Portals of Discovery (Twayne's Masterwork Studies) (Used - Like New)
- Olaf Stapledon (Twayne's English authors series) (Book by McCarthy, Patrick A)
Patrick A. McCarthy
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Patrick A. McCarthy, American English language educator. Recipient Max Orovitz summer stipend U. Miami, 1980, 82, 85, 90, 92, general research support grant, 1990, 92, 93, 97. Member Modern Language Association, Association Literature Scholars and Critics, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, International James Joyce Foundation, American Council Irish Studies, Samuel Beckett Society.
Education
Bachelor, University of Virginia, 1967; Master of Arts, University of Virginia, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1973.
Career
Assistant professor, English University Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1976—1981, associate professor, 1981—1984, professor, since 1984. Director graduate studies English department University Miami, 1986-1995, director undergraduate studies, 1998-1999, acting chair History department, 2002-2003, chair English department since 2005. Manuscript consultant various university presses.
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The Legacy of Olaf Stapledon: Critical Essays and an Unpublished Manuscript (Contributions in Legal Studies)
( Although better known today for such classic and influe...)
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The Riddles of Finnegans Wake
(Provides a framework for better appreciating this work. S...)
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Olaf Stapledon (Twayne's English authors series)
(Book by McCarthy, Patrick A)
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Ulysses: Portals of Discovery (Twayne's Masterwork Studies)
(Used - Like New)
- Ulysses: Portals of Discovery
- Critical Essays on Samuel Beckett (Critical Essays on British Literature)
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The Legacy of Olaf Stapledon: Critical Essays and an Unpublished Manuscript (Contributions in Legal Studies)
Membership
Member Modern Language Association, Association Literature Scholars and Critics, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, International James Joyce Foundation, American Council Irish Studies, Samuel Beckett Society.
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Children: Keely, Cailin, Brendan. Married Yolanda Armstrong, 1997.
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American
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1967
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1968
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1973