G-LSUD3 AmLit317 Early 20th century American Poetry: 1914-1950
G-LSUD3 AmLit317 Early 20th century American Poetry: 1914-1950
Elective
| Teaching hours: 3 |
Credits: 3 |
ECTS: 6
Description
This course examines the formation and development of American Modernist poetry as well as the various trends that appeared during the period of 1914-1950 by American poets who lived both in the U.S. and Europe, and concludes with references to the Beat Generation poetry. In particular, students:
- Familiarize themselves with the close reading and analysis of various poetic styles as these are formulated by various practicing poets coming from various social and cultural groups
- Examine the development of poetic writing in conjunction with various social/political/artistic developments and events
- Familiarize themselves with the reading and interpreting of essays that the poets themselves have written
Course textbook and outline/bibliography are available.
Assessment: Presentations, reports, final exams and/or essays.
Teaching
The course is not currently offerred.
