This course will provide students with an intensive study of contemporary poetic practices, along with an analysis and discussion of the aesthetic, theoretical and ethical considerations which underlie these practices. There will be a focus on stylistic imitations from a range of sources, along with craft exercises and a study of the essential elements of poetic meaning-making including form, music, syntax, stanza, and argumentation.


Course Texts:

Postmodern American Poetry: A Norton Anthology

Course Pack

Prerequisites:

ENGL 383, 384