Interdisciplinary Arts 0352 - Writing the Elegy

In this advanced level workshop, we will explore the many ways poets address feelings of loss, in particular the loss of loved ones, in their work. As always, our focus will be on the methods and mechanics of good writing, but such topics under consideration will also include the ethics of elegy, as well as the line between homage and appropriation. A few of the poets we'll be reading include Jericho Brown, Gjertrud Schnackenburg, Larry Levis, Lucille Clifton, and Jake Adam York. Prerequisite: Prior 200 level poetry workshop experience.

Multiple Cultural Perspectives Independent Work In this course, students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time. This time includes reading and writing.