ENG 239 - Reading in Modern American Poetry

Institution:

Henry Ford College

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(3 Credit Hours) A survey of modern American poetry emphasizing the period since World War II and including such poets as Robert Frost, Wallace Stevens, William Carlos Williams, Frank O'Hara, Elizabeth Bishop, Anne Sexton, Imamu Amiri Baraka, Gary Snyder, and Allen Ginsberg. Students will learn the techniques and strategies American poets developed to write powerfully of the vast social and cultural changes affecting modern Americans' lives. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG 131.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hfcc.edu

Phone Number:

(313) 845-9600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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