MKCW New Literature Course for 2024
In this specially designed course we consider several important works of Irish literature through the lens of Time. How does the time application of the story affect the content? What is the difference between story-time and real-time? How do characters interact with their past, presents and futures? By exploring this aspects of each work we come to a fascinating and rich understanding of the layered operation of fine literature. This course is designed for literary enthusiasts, those with a particular interest in Irish literature and culture and those interest in pursuing more formal study.
Designed by Dr Martin Keaveney and delivered by Dr Martin / Associate
Week 1
Time & Times
Week 2
George Moore – In the Clay
Week 3
W.B. Yeats – ‘The Wild Swans at Coole’ & other poems.
Week 4
Maeve Brennan/The Springs of Affection
Week 5
Molly Keane/ Good Behaviour
Week 6
Patrick Kavanagh/ Collected Poems
Week 7
Colm Toibin/ The Blackwater Lightship
Week 8
Belinda McKeon/ Tender
Reading list
Moore, George. The Untilled Field (1903) William Heinemann Ltd; Uniform Edition (1 Jan. 1932).
Yeats, W.B. The Major Works. Oxford University Press, 1997 (Reissue 2008).
Keane, Molly. Good Behaviour (First Published 1983) Papaerview, 2005.
Brennan, Maeve. The Springs of Affection (First Published Posthumuosly 1997) Papaerview, 2005. (Stories)
Kavanagh, Patrick. Collected Poems. Penguin Books, 2005.
Toibin, Colm. The Blackwater Lightship. (First published Picador, 1999). Paperview, 2005.
McKeon, Belinda. Tender. Picador, 2015.
Course Dates:
- Monday 15th April 8pm-10pm Irish time
- Monday 22nd April 8pm-10pm Irish time
- Monday 29th April 8pm-10pm Irish time
- Monday 13th May 8pm-10pm Irish time
- Monday 20th May 8pm-10pm Irish time
- Monday 27th May 8pm-10pm Irish time
- Monday 10th June 8pm-10pm Irish time
Registration: €289.99 Book here
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