ENG 287H - Poetry by Women

Institution:

University of Maine at Farmington

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Description:

A study of poetry that constitutes a literary tradition for women, beginning with tribal poetry and Enheduannas hymns to Inanna and progressing to the work of contemporary women poets. Considerable class time will be devoted to close reading of individual poems and their gendered relationship to the cultures they both mirror and reinvent. Students will undertake an in-depth study of a contemporary poet and will develop a portfolio that defines their own poetic heritage. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100; for students in CWR, ENG, SEN, or ELE-Language Arts, ENG 100 and ENG 181. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years. Credit: 4

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umf.maine.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 778-7000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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