Author Description

The Cities of Belfast sites Belfast as a place of possibility in Irish culture. It traces the city's development from first foundation to the present, to re-imagine what Belfast means to citizens and visitors alike. Introducing new cities, of geography, gender, the Irish and English languages, in art, literature and history, this book reveals a vibrant, ever-evolving Belfast. To do this, The Cities of Belfast brings in artists, writers and scholars, including Terence Brown, Suzanna Chan, John Duncan, Gerald Dawe, Aodan Mac Poilin, Catherine Morris and Tom Paulin, to explore Belfasts in architecture, art, drama, education, geography, history, language, photography, poetry and the thriller.