Widely regarded as one of the greatest Irish-language novels of the 20th century, An Béal Bocht is a classic satire in Irish by one of the century's great writers, Myles . An Béal Bocht Na gCopaleen, Myles. Widely regarded as one of the greatest Irish-language novels of the 20th century, An Béal Bocht is a classic satire in Irish by one of the century’s great writers, Myles na gCopaleen/Flann O’Brien/Brian O’Nolan. This extremely funny book, with its rain-sodden peasants of Corca Dorcha who combine pretensions to proficiency in English with true caint na ndaoine in the . Myles Na Gcopaleen + Follow Similar authors to follow + + + See more recommendations Something went wrong. Please try your request again later. OK An Beal Bocht Paperback – Decem by Flann O'Brien (Author), Myles na gCopaleen (Author) out of /5(15).
Abstract. In , Brian Ó Nualláin published An Béal Bocht under one of his many pseudonyms, Myles na gCopaleen. Although An Béal Bocht is primarily recognised as a parody of the Gaeltacht autobiographies, Ó Nualláin's satirical critique of professional folklore collection and the field of ethnography is also of significant interest. At the time of the novel's publication, the Irish. Myles na gCopaleen, posing as the editor of Bónapárt Ó Cúnasa's autobiography, savages the genre mercilessly, especially the most iconic of the bunch, An t-Oileánach. An Béal Bocht (An BB) is a veritable abattoir for the mass slaughter of sacred cows. In case the point is in any danger of being missed, it was hammered home by the mockery. Modern Ireland in Artworks: - An Béal Bocht, by Myles na gCopaleen Brian Ó Nualláin's savagely brilliant parody of a Gaeltacht autobiography is also a sharp critique of the State.
Yet An Béal Bocht is more than a very funny parody. It is also a sharp social and cultural critique. It deflates the image of the Gael portrayed in Gaeltacht autobiography by exaggerating scenes. An Béal Bocht (The Poor Mouth) is a novel in Irish by Brian O'Nolan (Flann O'Brien), published under the pseudonym "Myles na gCopaleen". It is widely regarded as one of the greatest Irish-language novels of the 20th century. An English translation by Patrick C. Power appeared in An Béal Bocht (credited to Myles na gCopaleen, published by An Preas Náisiúnta , translated by Patrick C. Power as The Poor Mouth ) The Hard Life (MacGibbon Kee ) The Dalkey Archive (MacGibbon Kee ).
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