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Young and Drunk: How Poetry Shaped Nationalism in Georgia and Ireland

Thesis advisor: Paul Christensen / Contemporary public perceptions of nationalism see the concept as a toxic ideology of isolationist politicians. In contrast, through an analysis of work produced by public servants whose identities are tied more closely with those of artists than politicians, this thesis shifts focus to nationalist sentiments built around inclusivity. Using poems of Ilia Chavchavadze and Thomas Davis, this text serves as a comparative overview of nation-building strategies within Georgia and Ireland. The importance of land, myths, heroic characters, motherly figures, and calls to self-sacrifice are present in poems of both nations, uniting them in the struggle against colonial oppression and offering a common formula for creating a national identity. / Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2019-05. / Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: International Studies.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:BOSTON/oai:dlib.bc.edu:bc-ir_108696
Date05 1900
CreatorsNadirashvili, Nina
PublisherBoston College
Source SetsBoston College
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, thesis
Formatelectronic, application/pdf
RightsCopyright is held by the author, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise noted.

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