The Migrant Experience in Modern Irish Writing

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

THE MIGRANT EXPERIENCE IN MODERN IRISH WRITING (5 ECTS) This course will look at how the experience of migration is represented in twentieth-century Irish writing. While the central focus will be on literary representations of the Irish diaspora, contemporary representations of the immigrant experience within Ireland will also be examined. English language and Irish language texts (in translation) will be considered. TEXT: Readings available on Blackboard. ASSESSMENT: Continuous assessment and final essay.