The Enigma of Arthur Griffith

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Almost a century after his untimely death in 1922, this lively new assessment looks at the man Michael Collins described as ‘father of us all’, and reclaims Griffith as the founder of both Sinn Féin and the Irish Free State.

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Almost a century after his untimely death in 1922, this lively and insightful new assessment explores the man Michael Collins described as ‘father of us all’ and reclaims Arthur Griffith as the founder of both Sinn Féin and the Irish Free State.

Since his death when President of Dáil Éireann, Griffith’s role has often been misrepresented. Too radical for some, he was not militant enough for others. His legacy belongs to no single political party today. Colum Kenny argues that efforts to ‘other’ Griffith as ‘un-Irish’ raise uncomfortable questions about Irish identity. A dedicated activist and intellectual, as well as a skilled editor and balladeer, Griffith knew what it meant to be poor. He encouraged women to get involved in the struggle for Irish independence, and, unusually for his time, distinguished between Oscar Wilde’s private life and his work. Griffith’s complex relationships with Maud Gonne, W.B. Yeats and James Joyce are revealed here in significant new ways. The Enigma of Arthur Griffith brings the ‘father of us all’ into focus for a new generation.

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Weight 0.548 kg
Dimensions 22.6 × 15.3 × 2.5 cm
Book_author

Kenny, Colum

Publisher

Merrion Press

Imprint

Merrion Press

Cover

Paperback

Pages

323 , 8 unnumbered of plates

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

941.70821092 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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