ENGL 849 - Contemporary American Poetry

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Trinity College

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Since l970, American poetry--always a rich polyphony of voices--has become even more diverse. We will take a close look at some of the poets who have transformed the formal shape, political vision, and aesthetic consciousness of American verse. Among the writers whose work we will read and discuss: Adrienne Rich, Lyn Henjinian, Audre Lorde, John Ashbery, Rita Dove, Li-Young Lee, Andrew Hudgins, Jorie Graham, Gary Soto, Czeslaw Milosz, Donald Justice, and Joy Harjo. 1.00 units, Seminar

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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