EN 131.01 Studies in Poetry (Fall 2012-2013: 3)
This section of Studies in Poetry is designed for students who love poetry
and are eager to explore the work of contemporary poets (Mark Doty, Brian
Turner, Sharon Olds, Peter Balakian) as well as the poetry of canonical
figures including Keats, Donne, Dickinson, Hopkins, Plath, Marvell, Frost
and Stevens. In addition to focusing on the close reading of poetry, we
will study poetic forms and critical terms. We will conclude the semester
by thinking about the way that poetic form shapes the lyrical novel, using
Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse as our example. Requirements
include a series of quizzes on technical material as well as five short
critical essays due over the course of the semester.
Laura Tanner
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