Irish Literature (Optional Course) FINAL ASSESSMENT TOPICS

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Colonial narratives of Ireland: Anglo-Norman literary productions vs. the Anglo-Irish chronicles Text analyses: The Song of Dermot and the Earl, The Land of Cockayne, A View on the Present State of Ireland, The Image of Ireland The Stage Irishman with English and Anglo-Irish authors Text analyses: Henry V, Arrah-na Pogue, The Colleen Bawn, the Shaughraun The Stage Irishman in Film Text analyses: The Quiet Man, Irish Jam, The Matchmaker, Holy Water Contemporary revisions of the colonial frame Text analyses: Traditions, Making History, In Bruges Post-colonial Ireland in Film Text analyses: The Guard, Finding Bono, The Commitments, Ordinary Decent Criminal Literary tropes of nationalism: the spar-bhan and the Shan-Van Vocht Text analyses: Brightness Most Bright, Cathleen Ni Houlihan , A Mother, Bailengangaire Representing Women in Irish Film Text analyses: Dancing at Lughnasa, Some Mothers Son, Angelas Ashes, Veronica Guerin The Big House theme in the Irish novel. Text analyses: Castle Rackrent, The Real Charlotte, The Last September, The Big House theme in the Irish play and film Text analyses: Purgatory, Aristocrats, High Spirits

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10. The pastoral in Irish literature Text analyses: In the Shadow of the Glen, Riders to the Sea, The Playboy of the Western World, Translations, 11. Screening the pastoral Text analyses: The Butcher Boy, Ondine, Leap Year, PS I Love You 12. Dublins Children of the Revolution Text analyses: Easter 1916, The Plough and the Stars, The Shadow of a Gunman, Juno and the Paycock, Michael Collins, The Wind That Shakes the Barley 13. Engaging with the Northern Troubles Text analyses: The Freedom of the City, Cal, In the Name of the Father, Five Minutes of Heaven Ioana Mohor-Ivan