Irish Literature

Catalog description

The course studies the deep connections between the literature and history of Ireland from 1800 to the present, further developing the ability to read literature closely (to analyze and interpret the figurative language and stylistic features of fiction, drama, and poetry) and to write convincingly about the meanings and ideas that such close reading yields. It also adds to this skill by teaching students to recognize and articulate the inherent links between literature, history, and culture, links which are particularly evident in modern Irish writing, and which are revealed through close reading.