AP 12 Irish Literature Mini-Unit Syllabus The Enlightenment Victorian Era Modernism 1729 Jonathan Swift “A Modest Proposal” Essay/Satire Textbook p. 564 Read for Tues. March 31 1846 Thomas Davis “The Penal Days” “A Nation Once Again” 1907 J.M Synge Playboy of the Western World Poetry Linked online from my website Drama Handout 1914 James Joyce Dubliners “The Dead” Short Story/ Joycean Epiphany Linked online from my website 1915 Padraig Pearse eulogy for martyr O’Donovan Rossa 1920-28 William Butler Yeats “Easter 1916” (1286) “The Second Coming” (1288) “Sailing to Byzantium” (1289) Eulogy/Speech Linked online from my website Poetry Norton Anthology (see corresponding pages with poems) 1931 Frank O’Connor “Guests of the Nation” Short Story/Irony/War Linked online from my website Read for Mon. Apr. 13 1943 Mary Lavin “Sarah” Short Story/ Irony Handout Poetry Norton Anthology (see corresponding pages with poems) Read for Tues. Apr. 14 Reading quiz Read for Wed. Apr. 15 Short Story/ Humor/ Irony Handout 1966 Seamus Heaney “Mid-Term Break” (820) “Digging” (1253) “Punishment” (1254) Postmodernism 1978 Flann O’Brien “Two in One” Read for Tues. Apr. 7 EXAM Read for Thurs. Apr. 9 Reading quiz Read for Fri. Apr. 10 1990 Ciaran Carson Belfast Confetti “Punctuation” “Yes” War Poetry Handout Read for Thurs. Apr. 17 2008 Roddy Doyle The Deportees “Black Hoodie” Short Story/ Racism/ Modern Globalism Handout Read for Fri. Apr. 17 Reading quiz Journal Writing for this unit will be as follows: 1. In your writing log, explain how the authors on this syllabus contribute to an Irish tradition of literature in both theme and style. 2. How does the tone of these pieces contribute to the mood of each piece? 3. Using one of the post-colonial frameworks from Fanon, Bhabha, or Said, explain how each piece represents the “Irish” experience. Use evidence from the text for support. Do any pieces not seem particularly “Irish”? Explain.