ENGL 3403 - Contemporary Ameri Can Poetry

Institution:

Oklahoma City University

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Description:

This course acquaints students with the development of poetry in the U.S. since 1945. Selected poets, including Theodore Roethke, Elizabeth Bishop, Sylvia Plath, Anne Sexton, John Berryman, Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder, Robert Penn Warren, Adrienne Rich, Richard Wilbur, Sharon Olds, Lucille Clifton, and Yusef Komunyakaa are studied. This course also focuses on the study of the craft of poetry (poetic terms, forms, theories, and prosody) and approaches to reading. (TBA)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.okcu.edu

Phone Number:

(405) 208-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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