Jenny Farrell

Dr. Jenny Farrell is a lecturer and writer in Galway, Ireland. Her main fields of interest are Irish and English poetry and the work of William Shakespeare. She is an associate editor of Culture Matters and also writes for Socialist Voice, the newspaper of the Communist Party of Ireland.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Jenny Farrell

Culture

‘Kneecap’: An electrifying film ode to language, identity, and modern Belfast
January 15, 2025 By Jenny Farrell
The Irish language is often relegated to the past—a relic of rural idylls or historical dramas. Kneecap, directed by Rich Peppiatt, smashes this notion with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer.
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Culture

Sally Rooney’s ‘Intermezzo’ marks a fictional turn toward a private comfort zone
January 10, 2025 By Jenny Farrell
In her latest, fourth novel, Intermezzo, Sally Rooney continues her exploration of intimate relationships, albeit with a shift away from the clear political critique that characterized her earlier works.
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Culture

Han Kang’s fight against violence, revisionism, and alienation
December 6, 2024 By Jenny Farrell
On Dec. 10, Han Kang, a writer deeply attuned to Korea’s history of violence and resistance, will receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the second Korean and the first Asian woman to earn this honor.
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Politics

Low turnout and media manipulation maintain status quo in Irish elections
December 4, 2024 By Jenny Farrell
The crisis of neoliberalism is escalating, and it seems Ireland can only look forward to more of the same.
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Culture

A brief look at Giacomo Puccini’s social views on his death centennial
November 25, 2024 By Jenny Farrell
Europe in the mid-19th century witnessed numerous revolutions and upheavals. The Revolutions of 1848, with uprisings in France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Italy, demanded political reform and national self-determination.
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Culture

‘Poetry for the Many’: Jeremy Corbyn and Len McCluskey’s anti-establishment anthology
October 28, 2024 By Jenny Farrell
Poetry for the Many is a resource for people looking for solace and encouragement in difficult times, people who need to feel that they are part of a global movement against war, repression, and deprivation.
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Opinion

Former GDR minister: Western politicians still don’t grasp devastation of forced capitalist transition
October 25, 2024 By Jenny Farrell And Karl Döring
Resilience and marginalization in post-unification Germany.
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Culture

On the 60th anniversary of Seán O’Casey’s death
September 18, 2024 By Jenny Farrell

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