CCCA 209 - Contemporary American Poetry & The Times

Institution:

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Subject:

Creative Arts

Description:

Covers American Poetry from the 1950's to the present and focuses on how American poetry reflected the cultural and political life in the United States from 1956 into the next millennium. Areas covered will be; poetry's connection with the other arts (particularly music and the visual arts), poetry and politics, poetry and race, and the resurgence of the oral tradition. Students will compose their own poems in order to better understand the creative process.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.mcla.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 662-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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