Contemporary Indigenous Poetry

3 credits

This course examines major trends in contemporary Indigenous poetry, including: the craft of poetry and writerly expression; one’s identity and its place on the local, national, and global stages of writing; associations with the land, language, and culture; and the contemporary writer’s place within the historical traditions of Canadian and Indigenous poetics. ***Prerequisite: ENGL 100 and either ENGL 110 or the completion of 48 credit hours.***