Allyson McCabe
Auteur van Why Sinéad O'Connor Matters
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Why Sinead O'Connor Matters by Allyson McCabe in Reviews of Early Reviewers Books (oktober 2023)
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I do think that McCabe should have been more intentional as defining the scope of the book as Why Sinéad O’Connor Matters in an American Context. McCabe touches on some of O'Connor's actions in the late 90s (like her ordination in that Catholic splinter group) that drew attention, but devotes far less time to them and doesn't at all get into how they fit into Irish cultural/political events of the time. I remember vividly watching the Late Late Show episode where she told Gay Byrne that she was now Mother Bernadette Mary and the huge reaction to it!
But on the whole, McCabe doesn't seem to have more than a cursory knowledge of Ireland. I listened to this on audiobook, and not only does McCabe not know how to pronounce Irish names—O'Connor's sister Eimear is referred to as "Ay-MARE" throughout—but when she first mentions O'Connor's former manager, Fachtna Ó Ceallaigh, McCabe pauses to say that since his name is difficult for her to pronounce, she's just going to anglicise it to O'Kelly throughout. That's some Anglo-American cultural hegemonic BS, and surely if McCabe knew something about Irish history she'd know about the political resonances and sensitivities of language.… (meer)