Universität Wien

120087 AR Advanced Interdisciplinary Course (526) = AR MA M04 (2010S)

"19th and 20th c. Ireland: Selected Works of Irish Literature (Fiction, Drama, Prose, Poetry) in their Historical Framework".

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

Diese LVA gilt für das Masterstudium Anglophone Literatures and Cultures nach UG2002, das Diplomstudium (UniStG) und das Lehramt UF Englisch (UniStG).

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 30 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Donnerstag 11.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Donnerstag 18.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Donnerstag 25.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Donnerstag 15.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Donnerstag 22.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Donnerstag 29.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Donnerstag 06.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Donnerstag 20.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Donnerstag 27.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Donnerstag 10.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Donnerstag 17.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Donnerstag 24.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Contents: The course will explore some key-events in the history of Ireland featuring in selected historical novels, plays, autobiographies and poems by Irish writers. The texts will be approached from an interdisciplinary perspective: an Irish historian will provide insights of current research in the history of Ireland and provide the historical framework for a contextualized reading of literary representations of events in Irish history. One major focus will be on the "Great Famine" (1845-48) and its aftermath and literary accounts of which, including Liam O'Flaherty's novel "Famine" (1937) and Tom Murphy's epic play "Famine" (1968). Other historical events considered will be the Easter Rising of 1916 and literary accounts of which - including W. B. Yeats's poem "Easter, 1916" and Sean O'Casey's play "The Plough and the Stars" (1926) - the Irish War of Independence (1919-21) and its portrayal in literature; e.g. Frank O'Connor's short story "Guests of the Nation" (1931). The issue of censorship in 20th c. Eire as well as the question of the "Irish Diaspora" will be other major topics. In particular, the experience of Irish emigrants to the USA and to Britain will be traced on the basis of memoirs by Frank McCourt ("Angela's Ashes", 1996 - novel and film), Edna O'Brien and James Ryan's novel "Home from England" (1995).

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Assessment: Regular attendance, one PPT presentation per student (individually or as member of a group); a 5-page paper in English (1500 words) on the topic discussed; active participation in discussions in class, final exam (essay plus a set of questions relating to the texts and topics discussed and the teaching materials handed out).

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Aims: To develop students' knowledge of 19th and 20th c. Irish history, to enhance cross-cultural understanding, to advance the students' critical awareness in assessing literary vs. documentary accounts of history; to advance students' skills in literary analysis and contextualized reading of texts, to advance students' oral and written proficiency in English.

Prüfungsstoff

Method: joint-teaching by a historian and an anglicist based on computer-aided lecture units and interactive units with group-discussions and students' presentations; interdisciplinarity will be maintained throughout in that history will provide additional methodological guidelines and the heuristic basis for the contextualized reading of Irish literary works dealing with historical events in 19th and 20th c. Ireland.

Literatur

Texts: W. B. Yeats: "Easter, 1916"; Sean O'Casey: "The Plough and the Stars" (1926); Frank O'Connor: "Guests of the Nation" (1931); Liam O'Flaherty: "Famine" (1937); Tom Murphy: "Famine" (1968); James Ryan: "Home From England" (1995); Frank McCourt: "Angela's Ashes" (1996). - The plays, novels and autobiographies are all easily available from the Departmental Library and/or various English bookshops; a "Reader" containing the short stories and poems will be prepared (a master-copy will be deposited in the Sekretariat of the English Department after the first class).

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Diplom 343, UF 344, MA 844
LI 12-0201, SPCode 426-526, 526/528, 536/538 / M04, M07

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:33