Autumn 2001

Learning Goals:

To gain a broad experience and appreciation of Irish literature from the late 19^th century to the present, its major themes and characteristics, both in acknowledged masterpieces and secondary works.

To gain a working knowledge of Irish literature in all its major genres: poetry, the novel, short fiction, drama.

To understand important works of Irish literature within the evolving context of Irish history and culture.

To study the Irish Literary Renaissance and its ongoing impact.

August 22 Introductory / Thomas Moore, Davis, Mangan, Hyde

29 George Moore, "Home Sickness" / Somerville and Ross, "Poisson d'Avril" / Yeats, "The Twisting of the Rope" / Lady Gregory, "The Rising of the Moon"

September 5 Yeats poetry

12 Yeats poetry / Synge, "Riders to the Sea"

26 Shaw, John Bull's Other Island / Joyce, Dubliners

October 3 Dubliners

10 Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

17 Portrait / O'Casey, Juno and the Paycock

24 Juno / Yeats poetry

31 Yeats poetry / Kavanagh poetry

7 O’Brien, At Swim-Two-Birds

14 O’Connor, "In the Train" / Friel, Translations / Beckett, "Krapp’s Last Tape" Short paper #2

21 Thanksgiving

28 Heaney poetry

December 5 Heaney poetry / MacLaverty, Cal Ph. D. presentation Term paper due

12 Take-home exam due

Short essays: five pages

Term paper: MA students, 12-15 pages

Ph.D. students, 15-20 pages

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Thursday 2-4