ENGL283 - Poetry by Women

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Academic Year 2005/2006

Poetry by Women
ENGL 283 SP

Crosslistings:
WMST 243

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, Maggie Nelson. 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

This course is NOT for students who have NO EXPERIENCE with reading poetry.
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.
OR you can also use a WMST Gateway course for your pre-requisite.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: ENGL201

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Hughes,Gertrude Reif

Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: CRT285;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 30)

SR. major: 12 Jr. major: 12

SR. non-major: 2 Jr. non-major: 2 SO: 2 FR: X

Special Attributes:

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006