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Academic Year 2001/2002


Poetry Writing
COL 368 FA

This advanced workshop in reading and writing verse includes weekly assignments, individual conferences and class discussions. Admission is on the basis of evaluation of sample verse.

MAJOR READINGS

BENEATH A SINGLE MOON. Buddhism in contemporary American Poetry. Johnson and Paulenich, eds. Boston: Shambhala, 1991. POSTMODERN AMERICAN POETRY. Paul Hoover, ed., New York: Norton, 1994 THE STRUCTURE OF VERSE. Harvey Gross, ed., New York: Ecco, 1979. LINE BREAK: POETRY AS SOCIAL PRACTICE. by James Scully, Seattle: Bay Press, 1988 POETRY LIKE BREAD. Poets of the Political Imagination. Willamantic: Curbstone, 1994.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Weekly assignments.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Admission on basis of evaluation of sample verse. Please submit sample to COL before April 7, 1995. CLASS LIMIT: 10

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA CLAS    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002


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