CMPL 367 - Poetics of Performance/Performing Poetics

Second Semester.  What is meant by “performativity,” and why has it taken on a certain urgency in recent theory and criticism? This seminar examines the current trend of writing about the other arts in literary studies to consider ways that performance has become a metaphor for literature, especially the genre of poetry. We will read a variety of theoretical, literary, and poetic texts, as well as analyzing their performative interpretations, from opera and chamber music to theater and dance.

Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment Limit: 25

Ms. Silverman

Credits: 4 Credits