Outlaws and Spies

Conor McCarthy shows how outlaw literature and espionage literature critique the use of legal exclusion as a means of supporting state power. Texts discussed range from the medieval Robin Hood ballads, Shakespeare's history plays and the Ned Kelly story to John le Carre, Don DeLillo, Ciaran Carson and William Gibson.

Conor McCarthy arata cum literatura de haiduc si literatura de spionaj critica utilizarea excluderii legale ca mijloc de sustinere a puterii de stat. Textele discutate variaza de la baladele medievale ale Robin Hood, piesele de istorie ale lui Shakespeare si povestea lui Ned Kelly la John le Carr� (c), Don DeLillo, Ciaran Carson si William Gibson.