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The Memoirs of Frank McCourt: An Analysis
 ROSSMÜLLEROVÁ, Denisa
After a brief introduction of the Irish American author Frank McCourt and his memoirs Angela's Ashes (1996), 'Tis (1999), and Teacher Man (2005), this thesis presents the main issues with McCourt's memoirs and the opinions of the critics while also exploring the reason for its overwhelming success across the general public as well as the academic environment. The three memoirs are then briefly introduced, commented on and a detailed summary with quotes is provided for each of them. The thesis is concluded with a summary of discovered notions regarding the analyzed memoirs.
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Tomas O'Crohan's The Islandman as the Object of Satire in Flann O'Brien's The Poor Mouth.
 ROSSMÜLLEROVÁ, Denisa
After an overview of the literature written in the Irish language, this thesis analyzes the English translation of the memoir An t-Oileánach (The Islandman) by Tomas O'Crohan with the interest in the pattern set by the author in describing the rural Irish life. Then the English translation of the comic novel An Béal Bocht (The Poor Mouth) by Flann O'Brien is investigated for intertextual references to O'Crohan's memoir as well as the elements of satire in the novel. The work of the author of the illustrations from The Poor Mouth, Ralph Steadman, is briefly described. The last chapter gives an overview of how fictional depiction of the Irish country people evolved during the 20th century.
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