Irish Lit Past and Present

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This study abroad course introduces students to a selection of major Irish fiction writers and dramatists such as Maria Edgeworth, Sheridan Le Fanu, Lady Gregory, W.B. Yeats, James Joyce, J.M. Synge, Sean O’Casey, Elizabeth Bowen, Sean O’Faolain, and Edna O’Brien, then exposes them to contemporary Irish writers through travel in Ireland and attendance at literary festivals offering performances, readings, lectures, and interviews.