Electic (Irish-American) Lit Schedule Nov 30, 2011-12

James Joyce Society of Sarasota
Eclectic Reading Group
Irish Literature Agenda for Autumn Winter Spring 2011-2012
Dear Readers,
Cited below is a list of works on the agenda for this Season’s Eclectic Reading Group. The selections have been based on The Group’s decision to study American Irish writers. I hope you will find them adequately representative of the intended purpose.
Most of the texts are readily available in our library system or, if you prefer to purchase, are inexpensively procurable on the internet.
I hope you will not mind purchasing, The Exiles of Erin, as it might difficult to find for loan. It is a marvelous read dealing with nineteenth century Irish- American literature and its different phases of development. It can be found online, used or new. If you decide to buy it new and would like me to order it for you with free shipping from Barnes and Noble, please advise.
If you indicate that you will be attending the session scheduled for James T. Farrell’s Studs Lonigan, I will provide you with copies of the selections which we will be reading.
Books:
• Fanning, Charles, The Exiles of Erin: Nineteenth-Century Irish-American Fiction.
• Farrell, James T, Studs Lonigan
• Mary Gordon, The Love of My Youth
• O’Connor, Flannery, The Complete Stories
• Toole, John Kennedy, A Confederacy of Dunces
Group will choose April Selection:
• McDermott, Alice, Wakes and Weddings
• McCann, Colum, Songdogs.
• Kennedy, William, Ironweed
• Or Other Group Suggested Work
The meetings are scheduled to begin on Wednesday, November 30. They are planned to occur on the second and fourth weeks of the month 10-11:30AM.. Most will be at the North Library. Dates : 2/22, 3/28, Location will be announced.

RSVP intentions of participating by emailing to BettyMuessle@gmail.com or calling 941 358 1705.
Best to All,
Betty

The James Joyce Society (Irish American Literature) for2011-12
Info: Betty Muessle 941 358 1705, 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 10-11:30AM
Nov 30 North Library
The Exiles of Erin, Discussion of Introduction, pp 1-17, discussion of intro, part 1, Satiric Voices. Pp 19-23.
Anon, “The Life of Paddy O’Flarrity”, Anon, “Six months in a House of Correction”, John McDermont Moore “The Adventures of Tom Stapleton”.
Dec 14 North Library
The Exiles of Erin,
Part II: Intro :” Famine Generation: Practical Fiction for Immigrants”, Mary Anne Sadlier ,“The Blakes and The Flannigans”, Charles Cannon, ’Bickerton; or, The Immigrant’s Daughter”, Hugh Quigley, “The Cross and The Shamrock”
Part III : The Third Generation: Literature for A New Middle Class: James W Sullivan: “Slob Murphy”, Katherine Conway , “Labor’s Maple Finley Peter Dunne, “Mr. Dooley’s Bridgeport Chronicle”.
Dec 28 North Library
Excerpts(hand outs) from Studs Lonigan . Farrell, James T, (Ed. Charles Fanning )
Introduction in Complete Stories of Flannery O’Connor and short story “The Greanium “ .
Jan 11 North Library
Complete Stories of Flannery O’Connor : “The River”,” The life You Save May Be Your Own”, “The Displaced Person”
Jan 25 North Library
Complete Stories of Flannery O’Connor: “Good Country People”, “Revelations”, “Everything that Rises must Converge”
Feb 8 North Library and Feb 22 Location TBA
A Confederacy of Dunces , John Kennedy Toole
March 14 North Library and March 28 Location TBA
The Love of My Youth, by Mary Gordon
April 11 and April 25 : Reading TBD by Group