Poetry Writing Workshop: The African American Tradition
AFAM 207
Fall 2005
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01
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| Crosslisting:
WMST 173, ENGL 173 |
Weekly assignments are designed to highlight various aspects of the craft and to encourage students to explore and examine form, content and context. Readings will emphasize the work of African American writers. Students will analyze critical essays representing a wide range of poetics. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Speaking, Speaking, Writing, Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Lucille Clifton, THE BOOK OF LIGHT
Michael S. Harper & Anthony Walton, eds., THE VINTAGE BOOK OF AFRICAN AMERICAN POETRY
Yusef Komunyakaa, NEON VERNACULAR
Harriet Mullin, SLEEPING WITH THE DICTIONARY
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly assignments, one oral presentation, one mid-term paper, final manuscript. Attendance required at selected Russell House poetry readings. |
| Instructor(s): Rushin,Kate Times: ...W... 07:00PM-09:50PM; Location: FISK312; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 12 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: -7 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 9 | FR: 0 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 1 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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