ENGL 20538 - The Irish Novel

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

This course focuses on novels, memoirs and autobiographies that deal with Ireland, the Irish-language, folklore, history and cultural politics. Starting with the causes for the relatively late emergence of print culture in the Irish-language, we discuss the cultural, political and ideological forces that shaped these literary genres during the Irish Revival, the Free State and the post WWII period. We examine the impact of various literary movements on the Irish-language novel and use the memoirs and autobiographies to examine key-moments in Irish cultural life as framed in the controversies surrounding Michelle Smith, Cathal Ó Searcaigh, Máire Mhac an tSaoi and Hugo Hamilton. All texts will be read in English and no prior knowledge of Irish is required, but extra credit/classes are available for students willing to read the texts in their original format (See Language Across the Curriculum). Among the authors and texts to be studied are the following: Séadna, My Own Story, Exile, The Islandman, Twenty Years A'Growing, Peig, When I Was Young, The Poor Mouth, Schnitzer O'Shea, Cré na Cille, Lead Us Into Temptation, Lovers, A Woman's Love, Speckled People, Light on Distant Hills, Same Age as the State, Triple Gold, Remembering Ahanagran.

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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