Course Details
Country:
Ireland
Institution:
University of Galway, Summer
Course Title:
Gaelic Culture and Literature; From Cú Chulainn to the Cultural Revival and Beyond
Course Number:
SS120
Course Description:
Gaelic literature is the oldest vernacular literature in Western Europe; this course introduces the student to early Gaelic narrative literature and gives insights into the culture(s) which created that literature. Students read and interpret a selection of texts in translation, including tales of Cú Chulainn and the Ulster Cycle, Fionn nac Cumhaill and the Fianna and tales of the Otherworld, and develop skills in engaging critically with the literature. The second part of this course explores Irish folklore and the oral storytelling tradition and examines the emergence and development of modern Gaelic literature from the period of the Cultural Revival in the late-nineteenth century. Through the reading of selections of Gaelic prose and poetry in translation, students gain insights into the rapid changes within Gaelic culture from the nineteenth century as represented in folklore and literature. A knowledge of Irish is not a prerequisite for the course; all classes are
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
INTS 399
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