Irish Poetry 1600-2000 (CT0092)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-3-CT0092

The course provides an introduction to the work of the major poets and the major genres of Irish poetry from c. 1600 to the present. Rather than presenting an overall survey, the course will focus on key periods, schools and concerns, including the literary response to the upheavals of the 17th century (e.g. Fear Flatha O Gnimh, Seathrun Ceitinn, Padraigin Haicead, Daibhi O Bruadair, Seafraidh O Donnchadha an Ghleanna); the various strands of Jacobite poetry, including the aisling; the Ulster and Munster poets of the 18th century (e.g. Seamus Dall Mac Cuarta, Cathal Bui Mac Giolla Gunna, Peadar O Doirnin, Aogan O Rathaille, Sean Clarach Mac Domhnaill, Eoghan Rua O Suilleabhain); the anonymous song tradition; and political poetry and song of the early 19th century. As the selected poems reflect in various ways the social, economic and political milieu of the periods in which they were composed, students may expect to acquire a good understanding of the relevant historical and cultural background. Emphasis will also be placed on the varied stylistic practices of these poets and of their principal artistic and aesthetic concerns.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Celtic, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

This course is intended to develop students' awareness of the thematic range and literary technique of key Irish poetic texts from c. 1600 to c. 1850, by a combination of close reading of primary texts, class discussion, and reference to relevant secondary literature.

Assessment Information

Students are required to undertake two short assignments (each amounting to c. 2000-2500 words in final form), as specified by the Lecturer. One assignment consists of a essay on an appropriate topic to be chosen in consultation with the Lecturer, and the other is a presentation (delivered to the class and then written up) containing a close analysis of the characteristics (imagistic, thematic, structural etc.) of a particular poem.

Equal weight is given to assessed coursework and to the Degree Examination. The essay and presentation are each worth 25% and the Degree Examination is worth 50% of the overall mark for the course. The Degree Examination consists of a single 2-hour paper to be sat in the April/May diet.