ENGL 331 - Modern Poetry

4 HU, WR
First Semester. The development of poetry from 1880 to World War II. Consideration of poetry’s contribution to shifting accounts of history, identity, religion, and love. Inquiry into poetry’s nature not only as an art form, but as a form of thought (intended to change our beliefs about the world) and a form of work (intended to change the world itself). Readings from Walt Whitman through Marianne Moore. American OR British (not both), Post-1900.

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: See headnote above. Enrollment Limit: 25.
Mr. Harrison

Credits: 4 hours