EN 278 - Irish Women Writers

Institution:

Eastern Connecticut State University

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A study of Irish women writers, both Anglo and Gaelic, from 19th-century fiction to 20th-century poetry.The course focuses on the cross-cultural differences between these two groups, one privileged, the other marginalized, and perhaps who share only a common language.Besides women's issues - education, emigration, marriage, motherhood, and equality - the themes include the Big House, colonization, the Literary Revival, folklore, mythology, the tradition of the storyteller, and the roles of religion and politics in the society.Among the authors to be explored are Maria Edgeworth, Lady Morgan, Somerville and Ross, Elizabeth Bowen, Lady Gregory, Marina Carr, Peig Sayers, Mary Lavin, Edna O'Brien, Eilis Ni Dhuibhne, Eavan Boland, Nula Ni Dhomhnaill, and Medbh McGuckian.A contemporary film is shown as well.(Prerequisite: EN 12 or equivalent) Three credit

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.easternct.edu/

Phone Number:

(860) 465-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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