ENGL 40720 - Poetry and Painting in Manhattan 1950-1965

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

This course approaches the poetry and painting of Manhattan during its rise to international pre-eminence as an artistic center through the work and friendships of Frank O'Hara (1926-1966), poet and curator at the Museum of Modern Art. It introduces the New York School of poetry, referring to visual art from de Kooning to Warhol with side glances at film, photography, music and dance. The course will develop primarily through reading poems, although students will be directed to the critical and historical context. Readings will draw on The Collected Poems of Frank O'Hara (ed. Donald Allen); John Ashbery, The Mooring of Starting Out; Ted Berrigan, The Sonnets; and a course pack. Course requirements are written analyses of poems (every two weeks), a final exam, and a 5 to 7 page paper.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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