A Study of Northern Irish Fiction with Emphasis on George. A.Birmingham and Glenn Patterson

在日本，对北爱尔兰小说的研究远不如对北爱尔兰诗歌和戏剧的研究受欢迎。我研究了包括乔治·a·伯明翰和格伦·帕特森在内的北爱尔兰小说，揭示了其普遍意义和价值。虽然伯明翰的喜剧小说往往被认为是肤浅和毫无意义的，但事实是，它们以深刻的基督教自由主义和爱展示了实现人类和解所必需的东西。帕特森的小说在描写民族主义者和统一主义者之间冲突的地方问题的同时，也表现了北爱尔兰的世界主义性格。

In Japan studies of Northern Irish fiction are much less popular than those of Northern Irish poetry and drama. I have studied Northern Irish fiction including George A.Birmingham and Glenn Patterson and revealed its universal significance and value. Though Birmingham's comical novels tend to be regarded as shallow and meaningless, the fact is that they show with deep Christian liberalism and love what is necessary to bring about reconciliation between human beings. While describing the local problem of conflicts between Nationalists and Unionists, Patterson's novels represent cosmopolitan characters of Northern Ireland.