Writing Your Own Poetry Collection
WRCT 243
Spring 2025
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01
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This half-credit course will offer an introduction to the practice of writing and editing a short cohesive collection of original poetry. The class will be half classic writing seminar focusing on the reading and constructive discussion of poetry brought in by members of the class, and other half group discussions on what makes a collection effective not only on the individual poem level, but as a thematically focused piece of art. The final project for the class will be the creation of a small collection (10-20 pages) of poems. This course is being led by Oliver Egger, Kim-Frank Fellow. |
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| Credit: .5 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA WRCT |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Less than 50% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
: No need to buy books, selections will be provided. Selections from (but not limited to): Yusef Komunyakaa, DIEN CAI DAU,
Matt Ramussen, BLACK APERTURE,
Molly McCully Brown, THE VIRGINIA STATE COLONY FOR EPILEPTICS AND FEEBLEMINDED,
Joshua Gottlieb-Miller, THE ART OF BAGGING, Remica Bingham-Risher, ROOM SWEPT HOME, Claudia Rainkine, CITIZEN, Rae Armantrout, NOTICE, Evie Shockley, SUDDENLY WE,
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, THE AGE OF PHILLIS, Robert Lowell, LIFE STUDIES, Sylvia Plath, ARIEL, Danielle Vogel, A LIBRARY OF LIGHT, John Murillo, UP JUMP THE BOOGIE, and Derek Wolcott, THE BOUNTY.
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Examinations and Assignments:
: There will be one short writing assignment weekly, usually a new poem but occasionally reading responses or reflective essays. The class will culminate with the creation of a small chapbook of poems and a short essay explaining your choice of thematic focus. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
: This will NOT fulfill any ENGL major requirements in creative writing. - This course will be led by Oliver Egger, Kim Frank Fellow. |
| Instructor(s): STAFF Times: ...W... 02:50PM-04:50PM; Location: 116MTV102; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 12 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 3 | FR: 3 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 6 | 1st Ranked: 2 | 2nd Ranked: 3 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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