ENGL 20435 - Irish Poetry: Swift to Heaney

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

This class will provide a general introduction to Irish poetry from 1700 to the present. We will cover major English-language poets such as Jonathan Swift, William Butler Yeats and Seamus Heaney, as well as read selections in translation from some of the major Irish-language poets, including Brian Merriman and Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill. Students will be introduced to basic elements of meter and poetic form, as well as poetic genre. We will also focus on how the poems we read address important themes in Irish history and culture. Among these themes are the question of Irish identity, the relationship between Ireland's two languages (English and Irish), and how Irish poets have depicted Ireland's troubled history with neighboring England.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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