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Claire Kilroy attended the \"First Intensive Seminar Week on Irish Studies\" that Dr Pilar Villar Argáiz organised at the University of Granada (from 15th to 18th of December 2015), where the writer gave a talk about her latest novel, The Devil I Know. The aim of this interview was both to understand how the post-Celtic Tiger social context motivated not only the content of this novel but also its formal features, and to map the correlation between these two aspects. Kilroy also speaks about the political and cultural background of her book, her literary heritage, the creative process behind the composition of this novel, its characterisation devices and narrative structure, and her next writing projects. Key Words. Celtic Tiger Period, Contemporary Irish Literature, Claire Kilroy, Irish Fiction, Post-Celtic Tiger Literature. Claire Kilroy acudió al \"Primer Seminario Intensivo sobre Estudios Irlandeses\" organizado por la Dra. Pilar Villar Argáiz en la Universidad de Granada (del 15 al 18 de Diciembre de 2015), en el que la escritora irlandesa habló de su última novela, The Devil I Know. El objetivo de esta entrevista se centra en comprender el contenido de la novela así como sus características formales, todo ello originado por el contexto social de Irlanda tras el periodo conocido como Tigre Celta. Se buscará por tanto trazar la correlación entre ambos aspectos en la novela. Kilroy también habla aquí sobre el trasfondo cultural y político de su novela, sobre su herencia literaria, sobre el proceso creativo detrás de esta obra, sus mecanismos de caracterización y de estructura narrativa, y sobre sus próximos proyectos. Palabras clave. Periodo del Tigre Celta, literatura irlandesa contemporánea, Claire Kilroy, ficción irlandesa, literatura post-Tigre Celta.

This article delves into Sara Baume's Spill Simmer Falter Wither, offering a compelling critique of contemporary neoliberal necropolitics and the discourse of resilience in post-Celtic Tiger Ireland. Drawing from Achille Mbembe's concept of necropolitics and death-worlds, which grapples with the power to determine who lives and who dies, this article argues that the Irish poor have been unfairly burdened as scapegoats for the state's failures and political corruption. Central to the analysis is the protagonist's adoption of One Eye, a dog with a turbulent past, illustrating a transformative posthumanist alliance that challenges necropolitics and its resilience-driven rhetoric. The novel's exploration of ethical encounters and shared vulnerability among living beings provides fresh perspectives on pressing issues. As part of the growing scholarship on vulnerability and resilience in the humanities, this article highlights the relevance of literature in navigating these pressing themes.

This paper explores how empathy and exile are represented as narrative strategies in Edna O’Brien’s The Little Red Chairs and Donal Ryan’s From a Low and Quiet Sea. I argue that post-Celtic Tiger economy novels of the recent past are turning to a more global, universal and empathic Irishness in order to shed light on the problems of nationhood, gender and identity. Both authors use poetic forms of literary mythmaking, fairy tale or fable to imagine future possibilities, they employ free indirect style to inhabit a character’s inner state of mind and use collective witness testimonials and self-reflection in order to engage with the present. This study links research on narrative empathy with spatial, post-colonial and feminist theory to propose innovations in contemporary Irish fiction.

Since her arrival in Ireland, Ebun Joseph Akpoveta has been engaged in various activities and has been a prolific and pro-active member of the Nigerian community in her new home country. According to recent critiques of migration and multiculturalism by literary critics (such as Jason King or Mary Pierse), new immigrant voices are emerging in Irish literature; however, not much has been written about the content of this work or how it can be incorporated into the corpus of Irish literature. [...]the Nigerian community in Ireland has been cast into the damaging and incorrect stereotype of asylum seekers and spongers on social welfare. [...]of all this, we have mixed families now and they make massive contributions in the community and they cannot be utterly ignored nor stereotyped as asylum seekers only.

In this interview, Roddy Doyle, one of the most popular contemporary writers in Ireland, provides insightful comments on crucial aspects of his writing career. Doyle speaks about the beginning of his literary adventure, the creative process of his work, and his artistic influences, as well as his feeling of pride in being a native Dubliner. Furthermore, he addresses his experience of the Celtic Tiger era in Ireland and the multicultural reality of the country in the late 1990s. Doyle's detailed discussion of the female characters in his work is one of the most intriguing parts of the interview. He also gives hints about his latest novel The Guts (2013) and talks about the shift in theme, to the middle-age crisis in men, in his recent work: The Bullfighting (2011), Two Pints (2012), and The Guts (2013). His ideas about the filmic adaptations of his work, his favourite writers and his favourite fictional female characters are other inspiring points of the interview. The interview closes with Doyle's characterization of the Post-Celtic Tiger period in Ireland and his views about the shifting portraits of Irish men and women. Key Words. Roddy Doyle, contemporary Irish literature, Celtic Tiger era, Post-Celtic Tiger period, female characters in Roddy Doyle's Work, middle-age crisis in men. En esta entrevista, Roddy Doyle, uno de los escritores mas relevantes de la Irlanda contemporanea, aborda aspectos cruciales en su carrera literaria, tales como los inicios de su aventura como escritor, el proceso creativo de su obra, sus influencias artisticas, y su sentimiento de orgullo de ser dublines. Doyle tambien habla sobre su vision de la Irlanda del Tigre Celta, la posterior recesion del pais y la realidad multicultural que se observa en la actualidad. Por primera vez, el autor reflexiona sobre el cambio tematico que ha experimentado su obra mas reciente, y como la crisis de la mediana edad en los hombres es el eje central de Bullfighting (2011), Two Pints (2012), y The Guts (2013). Otros aspectos mencionados en esta entrevista son las adaptaciones cinematograficas de su obra, sus escritores favoritos, sus personajes femeninos favoritos de ficcion, y como las mujeres aparecen retratadas en su obra. Palabras Clave. Roddy Doyle, literatura irlandesa contemporanea, la Irlanda del Tigre Celta, personajes femeninos en la obra de Roddy Doyle, crisis de mediana edad en los hombres.