Interdisciplinary Arts 0184 - The BreakBeat Poets

As the book description posits, "The BreakBeat Poets are a break with the past and an honoring of the tradition(s), an undeniable body expanding the canon for the fresher." Poetry has a rich oral and aural tradition and Hip-Hop plays an important role in much of Poetry's current forms, rhythms, and presentation. Students will read several of the 78 featured poets in the anthology and think through the various intersections between tradition and innovation. Students will also conduct additional research and present on one of the BreakBeat poets and the ars poetica form. Readings may include the work of Eve Ewing, Marcus Wicker, John Murillo, Ocean Vuong, Nate Marshall, Evie Shockley, Patrick Rosal, and Douglas Kearney, among others.

Culture, Humanities, and Languages Multiple Cultural Perspectives In this course, students are expected to spend six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time.