Contemporary Poetry

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This course offers a broad survey of contemporary poetry from the 1950s to the present, covering a wide range of poetic movements, including beat poetry, confessional poetry, the New York School, Language poetry, feminist poetry, dub poetry, conceptual poetry, Flaff, ecopoetics, and post-conceptual poetry. Experimental Course - This course is offered on a trial basis to gauge interest in the topic. Students who successfully complete this course receive credit as indicated. Requisite Courses: 6 credit hours of First-year English, including ENGL-1001(6) or ENGL-1000(3) [prerequisite(s)].