20th-21st Century American Poetry 4219-SC089
Twentieth century and twenty-first century poetries have often challenged the boundaries of what is possible in writing. In the US, artists and poets concerned about an American idiom either turned to Europe for inspiration or for contrast. This course will review the major markers of the more recent American poetic output from modernist texts to more recent experiments in Language poetry and slowpo. It will act as a survey of all the -isms, movements, and key figures of this century and the last.
Methodology:
Guided class conversation
Student conferences
Presentations
Work:
Mid-term paper
Final paper
Type of course
Learning outcomes
- knowledge of basic theories and concepts from literary modernism
- knowledge about the development of 20th century American literature
- ability to analyze popular culture using above mentioned theories and concepts
- ability to discuss and analyze cultural and social phenomena that are currently at the center of public debate
Assessment criteria
30% Attendance and participation
30% Mid-term paper
40% Final paper
Bibliography
Jerome Rothenberg & Pierre Joris, Poems for the Millenium, Volumes 1&2
Cary Nelson, Oxford Anthology of American Poetry, Volume 1
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