Modern American Poetry

Undergraduate

In this course, students examine trends in American poetry from the 1930s to the present. The course will focus on collections of poetry by such poets as Langston Hughes, Allen Ginsberg, Sylvia Plath, Anne Sexton, Adrienne Rich, and Sharon Olds. Attention will be given to the historical contexts and critical debates that inform the works under study. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1483-1493 or ENGL 1413 plus ENGL 1423 with a minimum grade of C-.