Workshop in African American Poetry
AFAM 375
Spring 2012
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01
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| Crosslisting:
ENGL 244 |
This course will engage with the socially-oriented poetics of contemporary African American poets and will apply those poetics to poetry written by students in the workshop. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
None |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| 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
Twitchell & Behn, THE PRACTICE OF POETRY
Elizabeth Alexander, THE VENUS HOTTENTOT
Tara Betts, ARC & HUE
Lucille Clifton, AN ORDINARY WOMAN
Camille T. Dungy, SUCK ON THE MARROW
Nikky Finney, HEAD OFF AND SPLIT
Aracelis Girmay, TEETH
Ruth Ellen Kocher, ONE GIRL BABYLON
Harryette Mullen, RECYCLOPEDIA
Patricia Smith, BLOOD DAZZLER
Natasha Trethewey, NATIVE GUARD
Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon, OPEN INTERVAL
Treasure Williams, TROUBLED TONGUES
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly Poetry submissions; oral and written critiques; three brief essays; final portfolio of 12-15 revised poems and personal essay. |
| Instructor(s): Nelson,Marilyn R. Times: .M..... 07:00PM-09:50PM; Location: CAAS LOUNG; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 12 | Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. |
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