ENGL W3840 - Love Poetry

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Columbia University in the City of New York

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Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. (Seminar). The aim of this course is to try to develop our own theories about the relation between poetry and erotic love, as each of these is understood and practiced. We will read a wide range of Western love poetry - especially lyric but also narrative - from antiquity to the present, though not necessarily in chronological order. These readings will be complemented by theoretical writings about love and by recent criticism of the major authors and genres we discuss. Please submit, in addition to your basic information (name, year, email address, relevant courses taken, reasons for interest in the course), a brief analysis - no more than one page single-spaced - of a poem of your choosing. The poem should be no longer than 16 lines; please include a copy of the poem with your application. Please submit a hard copy of the application to Prof. Gray's mailbox in 602 Philosophy Hall by the end of the day on November 16th.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.columbia.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 854-1754

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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