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Course Description
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Course Name
Irish Writing 1890-1945
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Host University
Trinity College Dublin
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Location
Dublin, Ireland
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Area of Study
English, Irish Culture, Literature, Literatures in English, Poetry
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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ECTS Credits
5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits2
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This course introduces students to key concerns in Irish writing from the early years of the Literary Revival to the end of the Second World War. The course covers literature in a variety of forms (poetry, drama, novels and short fiction), and engages with a range of concerns, including nationalism, the politics of representation, and class, religious and gender identification. Writers on the course include W.B. Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, J.M. Synge, James Joyce, Sean O?Casey, Elizabeth Bowen, Patrick Kavanagh and Kate O?Brien.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
Please reference fall and spring course lists as not all courses are taught during both semesters.
Please note that some courses with locals have recommended prerequisite courses. It is the student's responsibility to consult any recommended prerequisites prior to enrolling in their course.