WRI 300 - Poetry Workshop:Finding Your Fire

Institution:

Naropa University

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Description:

An eclectic collection of the poems and texts of twelve very distinct poets is introduced, read, discussed and drawn on for inspiration. The study of each poet includes biographical information, class members reading aloud from the texts and an in-depth discussion of the individual poems with emphasis on the inspiration factor, i.e., where inspiration comes from, etc. While class members take turns reading from the text, the rest of the class participates in an automatic writing exercise. This "wall of words" becomes the material for a rough draft that through class discussion contributes to the making of each student's poems. Students are required to keep a notebook of their "wall of words," their in-class rough draft, class suggestions towards their completed poem, revisions of the poem and notations on how they worked with the "wall of words" for inspiration. A final portfolio of completed poems is required. Open to W&L students only, others by permission of the departm

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.naropa.edu

Phone Number:

(303) 444-0202

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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