This course introduces students to the rich reserve of Irish fiction that remains largely untapped in most traditional English curriculum and in the meantime cultivates students’ appreciation of novels in general. The texts selected are written by internationally acclaimed Irish novelists who through their literary production have helped shape how both the world and the Irish people themselves understand Ireland. By reading and discussing these Irish novels, student will consider from different aspects the formation of an identity known to the world as “Irish.” Moreover, given the recognizable parallels between Ireland and Taiwan, students will also be encouraged to think critically about the island represented in these texts and their own island—Taiwan, so that the appreciation of literary texts will engender a deeper understanding of one’s own self and the world around.

（非外文系同學若有興趣修課，歡迎先與老師連絡了解課程進行方式，在開學初次上課時加簽。email: brucehuang@ntu.edu.tw ）