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Manuscript Title

The Quest for Identity: A Conversation with John O'Leary

Authors

Robert Callahan, Illinois Wesleyan University

Abstract

This article describes a discussion that the author had with John O'Leary, an Irish poet. It discusses the nature of what it means to be "Irish" and "Irish-American" and talks about how many modern people of Irish descent are focusing more on the ancient Irish traditions rather than the stereotypical Irish-American images of famine victims and green beer.

Recommended Citation

Callahan, Robert (2003) "The Quest for Identity: A Conversation with John O'Leary," Constructing the Past: Vol. 4: Iss. 1, Article 8.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/constructing/vol4/iss1/8