EN 346 - Contemporary Poetry

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Wagner College

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One unit. A continuation of EN 344. Follows the movement in British, Irish and American poetry through High Modernism, 'Confessional',Beat, post-modern and contemporary verse. As with EN 344, includes concomitant poetics theory and important literary critics of the period. Emphasis on informed and disciplined readings of diffi cult poetic texts through intensive instruction in the areas of prosody- metaphor and fi gurative language, stanza patterns, rhythm and meter, verse genres, poetic diction, 'voice' and tonal modulation. Essays and research paper, mid-term and fi nal exams. Prerequisite: EN 212 or permission of instructor. May not be taken by students who have taken EN 291 Special Topic: "Contemporary Poetry." Offered fall semester of even-numbered years.

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wagner.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 390-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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