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English 350-326-002 The Development of the Novel: Ireland at the Close of the Twentieth Century Instr:
Andrew Kincaid
Course Information:
TR 11:05-12:20 MER
G16
Course Description This course will examine how contemporary Irish novelists have charted, represented and critiqued the modernization of Irish society since the 1960s. While the geographic focus of the course is on Ireland, the issues raised will be broadly comparative: We will discuss literary and cultural themes that will be relevant to an understanding of other regions of the world, especially those that are currently categorized under the rubric of postcolonial. For example, we will ask, “How do contemporary novels look back and remember a violent and troubled history?” “What role does literature play in promoting a new and supposedly more European identity in a country known for its religious and moral conservatism?” “What kinds of stories are contemporary Irish novels telling, and how do these narratives differ in content and form from those told before?” We will read novels by Roddy Doyle, Peter Sheridan, William Trevor, Eoin MacNamee, Alice McDermott, Emma Donoghue, Colin McCabe and John Banville. We will also read a series of critical and contextual essays, which
will provide contextual and theoretical background to the novels on the
course.
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