ENGL 43506 - Seminar: Irish Fiction: 1914-1945

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

It was during the years 1914-1945, which encompass the two World Wars, that the twenty-six southern counties of Ireland emerged as an independent state, but at the cost of partition from the six counties of Northern Ireland, which have remained loyal to the British crown. In this course we investigate how Irish fiction of the period responds to these historical events, as well as to the draconian censorship imposed on film and literature in the Irish Free State. Reading will include novels and short stories by James Joyce, Liam O'Flaherty, Eimar O'Duffy, Sean O'Faolain, Frank O'Connor, Kate O'Brien, Seamus O'Kelly, Kathleen Coyle, Samuel Beckett, and Elizabeth Bowen. Requirements consist of class presentations, regular postings to Concourse, and a final research paper of 15 pages.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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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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