Periodical Famines: Irish Memories in Transatla. Janssen, Janssen,**

Name: Periodical Famines: Irish Memories in Transatla. Janssen, Janssen,**
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Long recognized as Ireland's greatest demographic disaster in recent history, the Great Famine of 1845\u20131851 has shaped Irish identities around the world. From the monuments erected to commemorate its victims to the political rhetoric involving it to the novels, poems, songs, and films that it continues to inspire, the Famine remains a crucial part of Irish memory. Famine memories have also reached across history and national borders to establish links with cultural groups who were not directly connected to the Irish diaspora.\n Periodical Famines reveals how, within the transatlantic Irish periodical market between 1845 and 1910, Irish, Irish American, and Irish Canadian newspapers and magazines acted as carriers and shapers of cultural identities. Lindsay Janssen argues that famine memory\n\nPeriodical Famines\nIrish Memories in Transatlantic News Media, 1845\u20131919\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tra;