Course Schedule – Spring 2024 / Literature / CONTEMPORARY POETRY
Coordinators: Ellen Rittberg, Martha Drezin, Mary Ann Donnelly, Frieda Lipp
Contemporary Poetry explores some of the most heralded and talented poets of the 21st century.
No previous knowledge of these poets is required. Our aim is to explore and engage with their poems and in the process gain a greater appreciation of their works.
Each session includes a brief biographical introduction to the writer.
A WEEK / THURSDAY / 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
| CONTEMPORARY POETRY | ||
| Date | Presenter | Title |
| Feb 08 | Peter Dichter | Yevgeny Yevtushenko |
| Feb 22 | Karen Millard Tracy Smith | Tracy Smith |
| Mar 07 | Lynnel Garabedian, Ellen Rittberg | Ocean Vuong |
| Mar 21 | Mary Ann Donnelly | Naomi Shihab Nye |
| Apr 04 | Susannah Falk Lewis | TBD |
| Apr 18 | Frieda Lipp | Prisoner Poetry Including Jean Genet |
| May 09 | Carol Rubin | Mary Oliver |
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