Description

Overview:

Extensive reading of works by a few major poets. Emphasizes the evolution of each poet's work and the questions of poetic influence and literary tradition. Instruction and practice in oral and written communication. Topic for Fall: Does Poetry Matter? Topic for Spring: Gender and Lyric Poetry. From the course home page Course Description The landscape we will explore is the troublesome one of the relevance, impact, and importance of poetry in a troubled modern world. We will read both poetry and prose by several substantial modern writers, each of whom confronted the question that is the subject's title.

Subject:

Arts and Humanities, Literature

Level:

Community College / Lower Division, College / Upper Division

Material Type:

Full Course

Author:

Hildebidle, John

Provider:

M.I.T.

Provider Set:

M.I.T. OpenCourseWare

Date Added:

01/01/2002