Literature 3023 - Poetry and Society

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Bard College

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Human Rights In troubled times, poets tend to explore the political implications of their forms. Such preoccupations have resulted in poetic movements of various sorts. Many poets today think of themselves as responsible to an enlarged vision of the human community and to the natural environment. This course looks at examples of poetry and related writing with sociopolitical implications from around the world and from several historical contexts. Writers studied include Whitman, García Lorca, Akhmatova, Pound, Tom Raworth, Juliana Spahr, Abba Kovner, and others. In this practice-based seminar, students experiment with poetic forms, write essays, and research areas of contemporary social concern. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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