Eamonn Wall arrived in the United States in the 1980s as part of a wave of young, educated immigrants who became known as the New...

Eamonn Wall arrived in the United States in the 1980s as part of a wave of young, educated immigrants who became known as the New Irish. In this book he comments on his own experiences and those of his generation, who identify as much with contemporary immigrant America as they do with the long-settled Irish American community. Wall's starting point is the now closed Sin-e Cafe in New York's East Village, which was a hangout in the early 1990s for expatriate Irish musicians, actors and writers. He comments on the poetry, fiction, essays, and memories of both the New Irish and Americans of Irish heritage, locating them within a literary and historical context. This is also a deeply personal book in which Wall wrestles with his own identity as an Irishman living in America, from the streets of Manhattan to the western hills of Nebraska.

Author: Lev Raphael
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 10/14/2014
Pages: 190
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.53h x 5.90w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9780299302306


Award: Midwest Book Award (MIPA) - Finalist


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/04/2014
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2014
Booklist 10/01/2014 pg. 35

About the Author
Lev Raphael is the author of twenty-four books in genres from mystery to memoir, including The Edith Wharton Murders, Burning Down the House, and My Germany. His books have been translated into a dozen languages. He teaches creative writing at Michigan State University.