Module Identifier IR11010  
Module Title TWENTIETH- CENTURY IRISH LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION  
Academic Year 2001/2002  
Co-ordinator Dr William Mahon  
Semester Intended for use in future years  
Next year offered N/A  
Next semester offered N/A  
Other staff Professor Patrick Sims-Williams  
Course delivery Lecture   11 Hours  
  Seminars / Tutorials   2 Hours  
Assessment Essay   c. 1500 words   25%  
  Exam   2 Hours   75%  
  Resit assessment   written exam   100%  

Brief description


An introduction to representative and varied sample of the work of the finest modern Irish prose writers and poets, in their cultural setting.

Learning outcomes


On successfully completing this module:


1. You will be able to identify the major prose authors and poets of the period.


2. You will be able to discuss the social and political context of the literature of this period, and most particularly its relation to the issue of language revival, colonialism, and post-colonialism.


3. You will have an understanding of the literary context of this literature and be able to discuss how it was influenced by native (Gaelic) and foreign (English and European) models.


4. You will be able to discuss the importance of the regional literature of the Irish-speaking districts.


5. You will be able to identify the major poets of the period and to discuss their themes and influences.