Modern Irish Literature

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

This course will introduce students to the major figures, genres, and themes in twentieth-century Irish literature. Authors to be studied include William Butler Yeats, Lady Gregory, James Joyce, J. M. Synge, Medbh McGuckian and Samuel Beckett. Genres to be studied include the novel, the short story, poetry and drama. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits.