Course Schedule – Fall 2023 / Literature / CONTEMPORARY POETRY

Coordinators: Ellen Rittberg, Martha Drezin, Mary Ann Donnelly, Frieda Lipp

This course covers poets currently producing compelling poetry as well as poets from the latter part of the 20th century.

We will explore different poetic forms and some schools of poetry such as the New York School, the Language Poets, Cave Canem and others.

A WEEK / THURSDAY / 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

CONTEMPORARY POETRY
DatePresenterTitle
Sep 07Ellen RittbergWallace Stevens
Sep 21Peter DicterOctavio Paz
Oct 05Frieda LippPablo Neruda
Oct 19Martha DrezinWilliam Carlos Williams
Nov 02Mary Ann DonnellyNew York Poet
Nov 16Read Aloud and DiscussBelle of Amherst
Dec 07Richard ByrdMusic as Poetry

 


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