ENGL 40414 - The Irish Short Story

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

This course studies the Irish short story as a literary genre that reflects the changing political and cultural forces at play in Ireland. We begin the course by surveying various critical theories that can be applied to the genre before reading and discussing a wide selection of short stories. The course considers Irish writing in the broader sense - literature written in either Irish or English. Among the authors included are: Patrick Pearse, Pádraic Ó Conaire, Séamus Mac Grianna, James Joyce, Liam O'Flahery, Elizabeth Bowen, Frank O'Connor, Sean O'Faolain, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Angeal Bourke, Seán Mac Mathúna, Micheál Ó Conghaile, Eithne Strong, Pádraic Breathnach, Alan Titley, Mary Lavin, William Trevor, Gerry Adams and Bernard MacLaverty.

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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