Winter Term 2021 Modern Irish Drama - 2036 - ENG 172 |
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Prerequisites/Notes: Offered at the London Centre remotely Catalog Description : The class will read and discuss plays by contemporary Irish playwrights from Brendan Behan to Martin McDonagh. It will analyse personal and the political issues in modern day Ireland, the question of Irish identities and the gradual social changes since the beginning of the Troubles. Particular emphasis will be on the performance history of the plays, both in Ireland and abroad. PREREQUISITES: Must be attending the Lawrence London Centre. Attributes: Cross-Listed Course, GER Humanities Div, London Course, 100-199 Introductory Course
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