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Introduction to Britain


Famous Northern Irish and Cultural Representation of the Troubles

Most of the well-known Northern Irish figures are politicians, leaders of the Catholic or the Protestant side. One exception is the poet Seamus Heaney,91 who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995. The Catholic Heaney supported the Nationalists, but in the early 1970s moved to Dublin, Ireland, and became a university professor there. His poetry is not concerned with politics; he deals with everyday Irish life and universal moral problems. Probably the most famous Northern Irish actor is Liam Neeson,92 who started his acting career in Belfast, and achieved international fame in the role of Oskar Schindler in the Oscar-winning movie Schindler’s List (1993). He also played the title role of a famous Irish Nationalist leader and martyr in the movie Michael Collins (1996). Another famous Northern Irishman is legendary football player George Best, who won the European Cup with Manchester United in the 1960s, and is generally considered the greatest footballer in Northern Irish history. When he died in 2005, his funeral was attended by an estimated 100,000 people in Belfast, and Belfast City Airport was named after him.

Introduction to Britain

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Kiadó: Akadémiai Kiadó

Online megjelenés éve: 2018

ISBN: 978 963 454 262 9

This book attempts to establish a basic knowledge of British politics, society and culture among its readers. It is aimed primarily at students, and is intended to enrich their knowledge of the English language with an understanding of the history and key features of this society.

The book systematically explores Britain. Beginning with its geography, it divides the United Kingdom into its overarching countries- England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland- and explores the main regions, as well as political, social and linguistic background of each. This is followed by outlines of politics, the legal system, as well as education, healthcare and religion in the UK as a whole.

This book is distinguished by its scope; intended for a Hungarian audience and written through the lens of Hungarian culture, with so called Think of Hungary First sections at the beginning of chapters to compare historical and societal developments to those that have taken place here, and allow readers to better understand these. There are also lists of Key Concepts at the end of chapters, and explanations of these which also promote the reader’s understanding.

Thus, this book is a comprehensive and systematic guide, introducing Hungarian students to Britain’s history, culture and people.

Hivatkozás: https://mersz.hu/pinter-introduction-to-britain//

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