Reading List:
This course will provide an overview of contemporary Irish poetry, fiction and drama. We will discuss Irish literature taking into account the political situation , the situation of the writer in times of civil war, the treatment of history, family, and the challenges of modern life to a more traditional lifestyle.
A reading list of poetry will be provided in class.
Reading list:
Sebastian Barry, The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty. (1998)
Dermot Bolger, ed., Ladies' Night at Finbar's Hotel. (1999)
Edna O'Brien, Wild Decembers. (1999)
Brian Friel, Translations. (1980)
Please, read Barry's novel for the first meeting. |