Call Number | 00719 |
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Day & Time Location |
T 11:00am-12:50pm 406 Barnard Hall |
Points | 3 |
Grading Mode | Standard |
Approvals Required | None |
Instructor | Patricia S Jones |
Type | WORKSHOP |
Course Description | Writing sample required to apply. Instructions and the application form can be found here: https://english.barnard.edu/english/creative-writing-courses. Muriel Rukeyser remarked that “American poetry has been part of a culture in conflict.” Indeed, culture worldwide is in conflict. This course will explore “the necessity of poetry” from a phrase by Adrienne Rich. It is organized to ensure the development of new work and further study of poetic practice for committed student writers. We will examine mostly contemporary poetry using specific poetry collections from poets as varied as John Keene, Rosa Alcalá, Megan Fernandes, Harryette Mullen, Ilya Kaminsky and Emily Lee Luan as well as ancestors: Rich, June Jordan, Gertrude Stein. In the classroom, student poems and ideas about poetics are shared, questioned, and critiqued. These selected readings explore different strands of poetics that will inform the in-class and assigned prompts allowing student writers to expand their interrogation of the genre and its many forms. You will read, listen, write, and make your own voice seen and heard. |
Web Site | Vergil |
Department | English @Barnard |
Enrollment | 5 students (12 max) as of 9:05PM Tuesday, April 1, 2025 |
Subject | English |
Number | BC3118 |
Section | 001 |
Division | Barnard College |
Section key | 20243ENGL3118X001 |