Course Details
Country:
United Kingdom
Institution:
University of York
Course Title:
Modern Irish Poetry
Course Number:
ENG00032H
Course Description:
Starting with Yeats, Joyce and the situation of Irish writing in the wake of the Revival, the course will look at the problems and achievements of modern Irish poetry in English and its relation to Irish culture. From Yeats to Heaney, Irish poets have created an extraordinary and diverse body of work, which has had a significant impact on other poetry in English on both sides of the Atlantic. The course will introduce students to a wide range of poets within the culture more generally. It will look at such issues as the role of poets and poetry in defining what might be meant by ‘Irish’ culture before and after Independence, the ‘language problem’, post-colonialism, gender and poetry, cultural nationalism and internationalism, poetry and modernity in Ireland, poetry and politics in the North of Ireland, women poets and the ‘national tradition’, translations from Irish and other languages and the problematic
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
Pending For Approval
Course URL:
https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/manage/programmes/module-catalogue/module/ENG00032H/latest
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