In Transit: An Heroi-Cyclic Novel (Irish Literature Series) [Paperback]

Brigid Brophy (Author), Christine Brooke-Rose (Introduction)

Book Description

Series: Irish Literature Series | Publication Date: July 2002

Set in an airport ("one of the rare places where twentieth-century design is happy with its own style"), In Transit is a textual labyrinth centering on a contemporary traveller. Waiting for a flight, Evelyn Hillary O'Rooley suffers from uncertainty about his/her gender, provoking him/her to perform a series of unsuccessful, yet hilarious, philosophical and anatomical tests. Brigid Brophy surrounds the kernel of this plot with an unrelenting stream of puns, word games, metafictional moments and surreal situations (like a lesbian revolution in the baggage claim area) that challenge the reader's preconceptions about life and fiction and that remain endlessly entertaining.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This rather odd 1970 Irish outing calls itself a "heroi-cyclic novel." Protagonist Evelyn Hillary O'Rooley, having trouble deciding on her/his gender, undertakes a series of tests while waiting at the airport for a flight. Still on the avant-garde side.
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About the Author

Brigid Brophy wrote nine works of fiction, including The Adventures of God in His Search for the Black Girl, The King of a Rainy Country, and The Finishing Touch. She also wrote a number of works of nonfiction, which included books on Ronald Firbank and Mozart.

Product Details

• Paperback: 235 pages
• Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press; 1st Dalkey Archive ed edition (July 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564783235
• ISBN-13: 978-1564783233
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #456,901 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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