Scottish Gaelic Poetry I

Three credits · Undergraduate

This course familiarizes students with some of the masterpieces of Gaelic literature from medieval to early modern times and provides a grounding in the historical and cultural aspects of literary production in the Scottish Gaelic world. Topics to be considered include the uses of poetry, the role of the poet in medieval Gaelic society, and the origins and flowering of vernacular Gaelic verse in Scotland. Three credits. Not offered 2026-2027.