ENGL 20522 - Mapping Ireland

Institution:
University of Notre Dame
Subject:
English
Description:
In this course we will read modern Irish history, film, poetry, drama, short fiction and the novel to explore the various ways Irish artists and writers have sought to give shape to national identity and the political geography of Irish life. Our primary intention will be to read and appreciate the individual works, but over the course of the semester we shall seek to compare the different visions of nation and culture those works present. Because of Ireland's exceptional history we may in fact discover that the central element of so much of its best art is precisely to imagine what it means to be Irish. In consequence, Irish works provide us a window through which to examine the relation between art and politics, imagination and the nation. Readings will range from John Ford's "The Quiet Man," to poems by Seamus Heaney, W.B. Yeats and Eavan Boland, to fiction by Edna O'Brien, John McGahern and James Joyce. Assignments include four short essays, several in-class presentations, and a final exam.
Credits:
3.00
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Instructional Type:
Lecture
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Phone Number:
(574) 631-5000
Regional Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Calendar System:
Semester

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