COLT 2520B - Dark and Cloudy Words: Metaphor and Poetry

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Brown University

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An examination of the philosophical significance of metaphor and its literary function in poetry ranging from makurakotoba in the Man' yoshu to kenningar in Skaldic poetry, to the use of the trope in a number of modern poets. Critical writings include works by Aristotle, Ki no Tsurayuki, Shelley, Christine Brooke-Rose, Max Black, Donald Davidson, Paul Ricoeur, and Jacques Derrida.

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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