Universität Wien

160099 VO Introduction to Medieval Irish Literature (2007W)

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course gives a survey and a first orientation in the wide and rich area of medieval literature from Ireland. The various literary genres will be examined and exemplified by the most important texts and literary figures.

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Survey of medieval Irish literature, private reading of selected works.

Examination topics

For the final assessment it is necessary to sit a written exam and to read selected peaces of literature privately in translation. A list of texts will be announced in the course.

Reading list

David Stifter und Ulla Remmer, "Irische Literatur - Literatur in irischer Sprache von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart", in: Bausteine zum Studium der Keltologie, Hrsg. Helmut Birkhan, Wien: Präsens Verlag 2005, 277-310.
Rudolf Thurneysen, Die irische Helden- und Königsäge bis zum siebzehnten Jahrhundert, Halle/Saale 1921 Myles Dillon, Early Irish Literature, repr. Dublin 1994, Myles Dillon, The Cyvles of the Kings, repr. Dublin 1994 J.E. Caerwyn Williams, Patrick K. Ford, The Irish Literary Tradition, Ford & Bailie 1992

Association in the course directory

H 432, H 440, 810, 811

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