Griffintown : identity and memory in an Irish diaspora neighbourhood / Matthew Barlow.

Vancouver : UBC Press, [2017]

xiii, 249 pages ; 24 cm.

"This vibrant biography of Griffintown, an inner-city Montreal neighbourhood, brings to life the history of Irish identity in the legendary enclave. As Irish immigration dwindled in the early twentieth century, Irish culture in the city became diasporic, reflecting an imagined homeland. Focusing on the power of memory to shape community, Matthew Barlow finds that, despite sociopolitical pressures and a declining population, the spirit of this ethnic quarter was nurtured by the men and women who grew up there. Today, as Griffintown attracts renewed interest from artists, scholars, and tourists, this textured analysis reveals how public memory defines our urban centres."-- Provided by publisher.

English

July 17, 2017

Includes bibliographical references and index.