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Semester 2

Donnchadh Ban Mac an t-Saoir (CELT10035)

Course Website

http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/celtic/

Subject

Celtic

College

CAHSS

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

3

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

Visiting students will be expected to demonstrate an equivalent level of competency in the Gaelic language. Visiting Students must have completed the following courses (or equivalents) at grade B or above: Gaelic 1A (CELT08004) or Gaelic 1B (CELT08005) AND Gaelic 2A (CELT08006) or Gaelic 2B (CELT08007). Entry to this course is at the discretion of the Course Organiser and will be arranged on a case by case basis by the Visiting Student Office in consultation with the department. **Please note: this course will be taught in Gaelic**

Course Summary

The course studies the poetry of the eminent eighteenth-century poet Donnchadh Bàn Mac an t-Saoir. A key aspect of the course is the translation and discussion of selected primary texts representative of his work. The course thus demonstrates the range of his work and places him in the context of the lively Gaelic literary scene of the eighteenth century. In addition, the course examines the specific techniques Donnchadh Bàn employs as a producer of oral material, and the metrical and compositional strategies he uses to produce songs that contain a wealth of detailed description. The course pays particular attention to his use of common conventions that apply to orally composed material and to the innovative styles and themes he introduces into his work at the same time. Emphasis will be given to the appropriate methodological approaches and techniques of analysis relevant to different aspects of Donnchadh Bàn's work. The subject's links within the wider field of Gaelic literature of the time will lead to a more detailed understanding of the wider cultural and literary environment.

Course Description

Assessment Information

Written Exam 50%, Coursework 25%, Practical Exam 25%

Additional Restrictions

This course cannot be taken alongside Gaelic 1A (CELT08004), Gaelic 1B (CELT08005), Gaelic 2A (CELT08006) or Gaelic 2B (CELT08007)

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