2010-2011 Academic Catalog

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2010-2011 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ENG 184 - American Poetry

Type of Course: Discussion

This course will study a specific period of American poetry. The course will not only aim to make us all better readers of poetry but will also ask a number of contextual questions: How did audiences for and purposes of poetry change in particular time periods? What kinds of poetry have been “canonized” by later academics, and what kinds have not? What is the relationship between politics and poetry? Are cultural expectations formed by poetic expression, or do cultural norms and changes drive poetic innovation? How have conditions of publishing affected the writing of poetry? For undergraduate English majors and minors, this course satisfies the Genre (B-1) requirement.

Instructor: Ms. Neuman

When Offered: Offered 2010-2011

Faculty: Meredith Neuman, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of English