English 228 - Irish Literature

Institution:

St Lawrence University

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Description:

This is a cultural studies course on 20th-century Ireland with a focus on literature. The literary texts are placed in conversation with cinematic and musical texts as well as with historical and political contexts. The course examines the ways literature has been used to create and represent the postcolonial nation of Ireland, what stories it tells about history, identity and nationhood. Attention is paid to the vexed relationship between the Irish nation/ culture/people and the divided polities that occupy the island today. Readings include drama, fiction and poetry from the early 20th century and from the contemporary period. Authors include Yeats, Joyce, Lady Gregory, Synge, O'Casey, Friel, Nuala O'Faolain,Edna O'Brien, Heaney, Muldoon, Doyle and other contemporary writers. Also offered through European Studies.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.stlawu.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 229-5011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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