COLT 1430J - Readings in Poetry and Poetics

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Brown University

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Concentrated readings of Hölderlin, Shelley, Baudelaire, and Yeats in conjunction with theoretical texts by Heidegger, Derrida, De Man, and Benjamin. Texts include poetry, essays, novels, and dramas of the poets in a critical and philosophical context. Focuses on the relationship between figurative and expository language, the limits of commentary, and the concept of criticism as repetition and translation. French or German required. Frequent writing and oral presentations.

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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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