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Course Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
College and Conservatory Courses (2019-20 and planned future offerings)
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CMPL 279 - Poetry and Political Activism
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU, CD
In this course, we will consider the relationship between poetry and politics within modern and contemporary Anglophone literatures. What makes a poem or poet “political”? When and how has poetry been mobilized as a tool of protest and resistance? How have poets of color, Jewish poets, and writers from other marginalized communities contributed to this body of writing? Key figures include Audre Lorde, Adrienne Rich, Allen Ginsberg, and Amiri Baraka.
Enrollment Limit: 35
Instructor: S. Talpaz
Cross List Information: JWST 279
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