Close Reading of Selected American Poems 3301-LA2236-2ST
The history of elegies and love poems is also the history of lyric poetry. For most of their history, elegiies and love poems followed conventions established in classical antquity or the Middle Ages. A paradigmatic change did not opccur until the Romantic period, and today it is not always clear whether a given poem is an elegy, an erotic poem, or something quite different. This course is devoted to close readings of elegies and love poems by American poets, from Walt Whitman to those who continiued or started to publish in the XXIst century.
We will discuss existing definitions of both types of poems and consider whether they answer to the poetic reality created by the poems under examination.
Type of course
elective courses
Mode
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
The graduate has in-depth familiarity with:
- K_W01 advanced terminology, theory and research methods corresponding to the state of the art
in the disciplines of literary studies and culture and region studies, in accordance with their chosen
specialization (and educational path), within the area of American elegies and love poems
- K_W04 concepts and principles concerning the protection of intellectual property and copyright
Abilities
The graduate is able to:
- K_U01 apply the advanced terminology, theories and research methods of literary studies and
culture and religion studies to solve complex and original research problems in accordance with
his/her chosen specialization (and educational path)
- K_U04 apply the concepts and principles of intellectual property protection and copyright law
Social competences
The graduate is ready to:
- K_K01 critically appraise their knowledge and content obtained from various sources
- K_K02 recognize the importance of knowledge in solving cognitive and practical problems; consult experts whenever required
Assessment criteria
Interactive lecture, moderated discussion
Attendance and participation in class discussions. Maximum number of absences: 3. Final written exam (in-class instruction). Retake exam: written.
Bibliography
Selected poems by Walt Whitman, Mina Loy, Langston Hughes, W.H. Auden, Gwendolyn Brooks, Elizabeth Bishop, John Berryman, Robert Lowell, Allen Gunsberg, Robert Creeley, Frank O'Hara, Adrienne Rich, John Ashbery, Olga Broumas.
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