Review of Irish Literature and Music Events: How to Win the Nobel Prize and Appreciation of Irish Songs and Ballads
Recently, Wenzhou-Kean University Library held a series of events on Irish literature and music. The events were led by Dr. Katherine Hennessey, Associate Professor of Global Literature and Shakespeare of College of Liberal Arts at WKU, who gave a special lecture on How to Win a Nobel Prize: Lessons From Irish Literature, and Mieke Paulsen Bahmer, Professor of Art History of College of Liberal Arts at WKU, as well as Tang Lianyi, Library Brand and Event Promotion Specialist, who shared the Irish Impromptu Serenade.
In the lecture on Irish literature, Dr. Katherine Hennessey talked about, though a small country relative to most of its European neighbors in terms of both geography and population, Ireland has produced a striking number of winners of the Nobel Prize, most notably in the categories of Literature and Peace. This lecture highlighted some of the unique features of Irish literature, as produced by its Nobel Laureates as well as its other famous writers, to explain why the country's literary tradition has global impact.
In Irish Impromptu Serenade, Professor Mieke Paulsen Bahmer and Tang Lianyi shared 5 traditional Irish Songs and Ballads to everyone. The music was selected from traditional Irish songs that were popularized from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. I Know Where I'm Going, The Rose of Tralee, Danny Boy, The Minstrel Boy, and I'm A Rover are often sung by the Irish diaspora as a way of remembering an ancestral homeland that many have never seen except in pictures and in family stories. Among these, Danny Boy has the most ancient melody, being one of the earliest Irish melodies to be recorded.
The Irish Literature Book Fair is still ongoing, and interested members of the public are welcome to continue visiting the 3rd Floor, Student Learning & Activity Center，WKU Library Entrance.
Content | Tang Lianyi
First Review | Tang Lianyi
Second Review | Ren Yuanyuan
Third Review | Xie Zhiwu
