English 306-001
Survey of Irish Literature
Instr: Lanters, José
Office: CRT 489; 229-4799
e-mail: lanters@uwm.edu
Office hours: T 12:30-1:00, R 10:00-10:45, and by appointment
Course Information: TR; 11:00am-12:15pm; CRT 124
Course Description
Irish literature is as rich and varied as the country's history. "Irishness," however, is not an innate quality, but a cultural and political construct that is constantly re-"invented." Beginning with the earliest extant poems and legends (translated from the Irish), and moving via the Anglo-Irish Big House novel of the early nineteenth century and the Irish Literary Revival of the early twentieth century to a more urban and cosmopolitan contemporary perspective, this course offers an introduction to Irish writing and an exploration of several varieties of "Irishness" as they are expressed through the literature.
Assessment:
Two short papers
Midterm exam
Final exam
