| Unit name | Twentieth Century American Poetry |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ENGLM3007 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Griffiths |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of English |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This course will examine a number of the most influential and widely discussed American poets of the twentieth century. Most weekly seminars will focus on a single author, using as a starting point a particular volume or a range of designated poems from a career-spanning collection. The poets&� works will be considered in relation to evolving poetic traditions and to established lines of critical interpretation. Some seminars may be more thematic, exploring poems by a group of authors. Poets likely to be studied include Robert Frost, Ezra Pound, Wallace Stevens, Sylvia Plath, Elizabeth Bishop and John Ashbery.
