ENG 17 - Modern Poetry

Institution:

Long Island University-C W Post Campus

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Description:

The subject of this course is poetry of the first half of the twentieth century - a literary moment usually referred to as "Modernism." This was the era of T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, Edna Vincent Millay, and e. e. cummings, as well as the period that saw the birth of jazz, the development of cinema, the rise of the American metropolis, and the horrors of two World Wars. It was a time of great literary freedom, and consequently also a period of great literary uniqueness. We could also think of this period as a time of great and deliberate difficulty in literature, and in particularly in poetry. The readings will be motivated by this combination of peculiarity and difficulty. By looking carefully at individual poems we will work to understand the major themes and typical methods of each poet. Prerequisites of ENG 1 and ENG 2 are required.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.liu.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 299-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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