Tutor: David Butler
Over 12 Tuesday afternoons, we’ll discuss two stories each by ten influential masters of the short story form, along with an introductory and concluding session.
Authors to be considered might include:
Guy de Maupassant;
Anton Chekhov;
Katherine Mansfield;
James Joyce;
Elizabeth Bowen;
Ernest Hemingway;
Frank O’Connor;
Sherwood Anderson,
Mary Lavin;
Raymond Carver
David Butler’s novel City of Dis (New Island) was shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year, 2015. Arlen House published his second story collection, Fugitive, in 2021. Awards for the short story include the Maria Edgeworth (twice), Benedict Kiely, Colm Tóibín, and Fish International.
Registration for this course can be done by:
| College | People's College for Continuing Education and Training |
| Course ID | 185334 |
| Course Location | Dublin |
| Location Postcode | Dublin 1 |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Course Start Date | 29th September 2026 |
| Course End Date | 19th January 2027 |
| Course Duration | 12 weeks |
| Course Time | Tuesday Afternoons - 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm |
| Course Fee | €145 |
This course is suitable only for those who have never done Irish before.
This class will suit both Beginners and Intermediate/Advanced level.
Tutor: Miriam Bormann – Native Italian The Italian B1 level course is an ‘intermediate’ level and means that the students are proficient enough in the Italian language and they have the ability to communicate and understand the essence of topics usually experienced in work, school, travel, and recreational scenarios.
