ENG 295-02 - Special Topic: Contemporary Irish Fiction

1 credits (Spring)

The course in contemporary Irish fiction will take an overview of current Irish writing with a general focus on global anxieties around migration and identity. As a country, which has traditionally seen so many of its people emigrating to other parts of the world, Ireland has, through its vibrant contemporary literature, begun to reflect wider perspectives on the key issues of belonging and refuge. In a series of seminars, which allow for open discussion on attitudes towards home and family, students will have the opportunity examine a shifting cultural awareness in Irish writing, taking a close look at three women writers - Edna O’Brien, Anne Enright, Molly McCloskey - whose work reflects the changing understanding of the times we live in. Students will create their own story, essay, or series of poems, along similar theses as a final project in the course.

Prerequisite: ENG 205 or ENG 206.
Note: Dates: April 2 to April 16. Short course deadlines apply. S/D/F only.
Instructor: Hamilton