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Fall 2019
Apr 20,2024 |
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| LITR 241 - INTERNATIONAL POETRY |
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In this international poetry course, we will look at a diverse variety of modern and contemporary poets from throughout the world in order to understand poetry within the context of a “vast global tradition." We will want to understand how a poet constructs a self that is in dialogue with others throughout the world. How do culture, place, and history determine poetic vision, poetic images and techniques? What are the common concerns of poets throughout the twentieth century, and what are the distinct concerns of poets based on their distinct historical, political, and economic struggles? What are the great ethical questions, poets must wrestle with based on their appearance in distinct moments in history as well as their geographic location? How do poets make value out of the displacement and trauma some of them have experienced? As we interrogate these questions, we will always pay attention to a close reading of poetry, and the poetic techniques poets utilize. We will want to understand the distinct poetic traditions our writers are coming from that are influenced by culture, place and history.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Hybrid, Lecture, Lecture/Online, Online Course Literature Department Course Attributes: Gen Ed 18-Values and Ethics, MJ-LITR-Int'l Litr Selection Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate |
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