English 268 - LITERARY GENRES: LYRIC POETRY
Spring
2014
01
4.00
Naomi Miller
TTh 10:30-11:50
Smith College
40409-S14
SEELYE 202
njmiller@smith.edu
Stanley Kunitz has said: ?Poetry is language surprised in the act of changing into meaning.?
In this course, we will examine poetry in action. This class is designed for those who would
like to explore poems from countries, cultures, and centuries that they have not studied before;
for those who would like to study reading strategies appropriate for poetry; for those planning
to teach poetry on any educational level; for those who like literature but have ?poetry anxiety?;
and for anyone who likes poetry and wants greater immersion. We will study a range of strategies
for interpreting poetry as a means to better appreciating individual poems and poetic voices.
In this course, we will examine poetry in action. This class is designed for those who would
like to explore poems from countries, cultures, and centuries that they have not studied before;
for those who would like to study reading strategies appropriate for poetry; for those planning
to teach poetry on any educational level; for those who like literature but have ?poetry anxiety?;
and for anyone who likes poetry and wants greater immersion. We will study a range of strategies
for interpreting poetry as a means to better appreciating individual poems and poetic voices.