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Academic Year 2001/2002
Poetry by Women
ENGL 283 FA
This course will explore how poetry by women challenges prevailing social arrangements and cultural traditions, and how it envisions change.
MAJOR READINGS
Poems by such poets as Emily Dickinson, Elizabeth Bishop, Gwendolyn Brooks, H.D., Adrienne Rich, Rita Dove, Joy Harjo, Lucille Clifton, Mary Oliver. Various critical and historical essays. Selected prose by some of
the poets.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Take home final exam, analytical journal, group presentation to class.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
See instructor for prerequisite override if you did NOT take English 201 but DO have equivalent preparation, for instance some other college-level course in the critical reading of poetry. This course is NOT for
students who have NO EXPERIENCE with
reading poetry.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
ENGL201 OR WMST101
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Hughes,Gertrude Reif
- Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK404
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 25)
- SR. major: 10 Jr. major: 10
- SR. non-major: 2 Jr. non-major: 2 SO: 1 FR: X
Special Attributes:
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2002
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