Medieval Irish Literature (P00403)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LLC-P-P00403

This course examines a representative selection of medieval Irish literature in English translation. Both prose and verse genres will be discussed both in the light of recent literary scholarship and under consideration of their social and historical background. The course will focus on reading texts within their contemporary medieval context, and on developing a full picture of the diversity of the early Irish literary tradition. As far as possible, it will use contemporary medieval approaches to the interpretation and description of the literature.

After a brief survey of the sources and an outline of critical approaches, we shall focus on a particular genre of class of texts each week. Individual topics include Vision and Voyage literature, the pseudo-historical tradition, the Ulster Cycle, hagiographical, allegorical, satirical and translation literature, and narrative and lyric poetry. For each session, the basis for discussion will be the primary texts (in translation), supplemented by seminal critical reading.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Common Courses (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures), (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

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

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students of this course have the opportunity to get an overview of Medieval Irish Literature and an introduction to the state of scholarship and criticism in this field.