Absurdism is a philosophy, usually translated into different art forms, that holds that any attempt to understand the universe will fail. Aestheticism: Art for art’s sake, rather than for any exterior motive, such as utilitarianism. Allegory: A work that has a literal meaning and a subtext that is symbolic, used particularly as a way of commenting about political or moral ideas or people. Allusion: Reference to something else, such as another work of literature. Antagonist: The protagonist’s or hero’s principal enemy. Anthropomorphism: Giving human-like thinking and talking abilities to non-humans. Bathos: Going beyond pathos so that the result is ludicrous. Burlesque: Using a manner which jars with the matter in a work to satirize a subject or literature. It can come in a variety of styles – parody, mock epic, travesty. Canon of literature: The essential list of authors in a particular culture, such as English, that critics, teachers and scholars recognize as major and whose works have been deemed classics. The term stems from the Greek word ‘kanon‘ – measuring rod – and it was applied to the books that religious leaders deemed to be genuine in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. Celtic Revival: Irish literature’s very productive period from the late 19th century to the 1939…
Ireland is home to several world-class universities, many of which specialize in literature and literary history. Below is a list of popular high education providers. Trinity College Dublin School of Drama, The Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland Ph: +353 1 608 1239 Fax: +353 1 679 3488 E-mail: ann.mulligan@tcd.ie School of Irish & Celtic Languages Professor Damian McManus Room 4059 (Arts Building), telephone (+353 1) 608 1105, e-mail pmcmanus@tcd.ie School of English Room 4013/4015 Arts Building Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: +353 1 608 1111 Fax: +353 1 671 7114 University College Dublin (UCD) UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies, Irish Folklore & Linguistics Professor Séamas ó’Catháin Head of School UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies, Irish Folklore and Linguistics UCD School of Languages, Literatures & Film Ms Clíona de Bhaldraithe Marsh Head of School University College Cork Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences 3rd Floor, Block B, O’Rahilly Building, UCC T 353 (0)21 490 2773/2361 F 353 (0)21 490 3364 Maynooth Old & Middle Irish Arts Building, North Campus. Phone: 7083666 Department of English Co Kildare, Ireland Tel: +353-1-708 3667 Fax: +353-1-708 6418 Email: engsec@nuim.ie Queen’s University Belfast School of Languages, email: modern.languages@qub.ac.uk Literatures and Performing Arts Queen’s University Belfast BT7 1NN …