The New Frontier is a landmark publication of writing from the Irish
Border, composed of non-fiction, fiction and poetry - it is a chorus of
voices from some of the island's greatest writers, that conveys in its
multiplicity the true meaning of our border. At a time when the division
of our shared island has once again become an international concern, the
Border now a threshold between Europe and the United Kingdom, The New
Frontier seeks to explore the meaning of this partition in the 21st
century for those people that inhabit that divide.
This collection of writing ultimately poses the question: What does it
mean to be Irish, Northern Irish, or British in the modern age, and what
does it mean to live on a threshold between a kingdom and a republic?
The New Frontier will undoubtedly become a key cultural and literary
touchstone. This anthology considers the border, and our historical
divisions, through literature, by inviting writers from border areas to
respond imaginatively and instinctively. By writing the land, writing
the body, writing the lived experiences of this complex and
misunderstood part of Ireland, The New Frontier looks to reclaim the
border region from decades of misinterpretation and misunderstanding.
Featuring writing from:
Conor O'Callaghan, Darran Anderson, Garrett Carr, Luke Cassidy, Nidhi
Zak, Kerri ní Dochartaigh, Michael Hughes, Séamas O'Reilly, Pat McCabe,
Lias Saoudi, Maureen Boyle, Emily Cooper, Dean Fee, Jill Crawford,
Annemarie ní Chuirrean, Peter Hollywood, John Kelly, Michelle Gallen,
Marcel Krueger, Eoghan Walls, Orla McAlinden, Bronagh McAtasney, Mícheál
McCann, Jess McKinney and Maria McManus
