English 221 - Writing Poetry I
Fall
2016
01
4.00
Kirun Kapur
M 02:00PM-04:40PM
Amherst College
ENGL-221-01-1617F
WEBS 215
kkapur97@amherst.edu
A first workshop in the writing of poetry. Class members will read and discuss each others’ work and will study the elements of prosody: the line, stanza forms, meter, free verse, and more. Open to anyone interested in writing poetry and learning about the rudiments of craft. Writing exercises weekly.
Admission with consent of the instructor. Limited to 12 students. Please consult the Creative Writing Center website for information on admission to this course. Fall semester: Visiting Lecturer Kapur. Spring semester: Writer-in-Residence Hall.