ENGH 304: Topics: Literary Surveys

ENGH 304-001: Irish Literature
(Fall 2011)

07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R

Section Information for Fall 2011

What does it mean to be Irish? This course considers questions of Irish identity, nationalism, and society by reading canonical and contemporary works in Irish fiction, drama, and poetry. Beginning with the Irish Literary Revival in the early 20th century, the course charts the development of Irish culture and national identity from a colonial to a postcolonial and global culture through various genres and forms. Readings include short stories by James Joyce and Anne Enright, novels by Elizabeth Bowen, Flann O’Brien, and Roddy Doyle as well as poetry from Yeats to Heaney.

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Advanced introduction to major movements and representative figures of two or more centuries or periods of American, British, European, or world literature. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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