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Spring 2018
Apr 19,2024 |
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The descriptions and topics of this course change from semester-to-semester, as well as from instructor-to-instructor. Prerequisite: varies with the topic offered.
This course will focus on the evolution of Contemporary American Poetry.
From Performance Poetry to The New Sincerity to Conceptual Poetics, we will look at the varied and diverse kinds of poetry in the current literary scene and discuss how these poets converse with 20th century American poetry. We will familiarize ourselves with the different groups and “schools” of poetry. Both poems and commentary regarding the theory and practice of poetry will be covered. Additionally, the course will work to illuminate the role poetry has in our society and how it may relate to our own lives in powerful and transformative ways. The course works in tandem with the Readings at Ramapo Visiting Writers Series and works of visiting writers will also be covered in this course
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Hybrid, Lecture, Online Course Literature Department Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate |
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