COURSES – FALL 2026 / Literature / CONTEMPORARY POETRY
Coordinators: Ellen Rittberg, Frieda Lipp, Karen Millard, Linda Schwartz
We will explore important and well-regarded modern poets, their poems, and their place in the literary continuum/historical context.
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.
A WEEK / THURSDAY / 10:30 AM – NOON / HYBRID / ROOM 27
| Contemporary Poetry | ||
| Date | Presenter | Title |
| Sep 10 | Ellen Rittberg | Confessional Poets |
| Sep 24 | Sheryl Harowitz | The Poetry of The Tale of Genji |
| Oct 08 | Karen Millard | Claudia Rankine |
| Oct 22 | Peter Dichter | Poetry Reading with a Guest Poet Reader |
| Nov 05 | Bernadette Cullen | G.C. Waldrep |
| Nov 19 | Linda Schwartz | Natasha Tretheway |
| Dec 10 | Maryann Donnelly | Irish-American Poets |
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