English 168 - Spring, 2011

20th C. American Poetry

Class Information

Instructor: Williamson, Alan B.
CRN: 32387
Time: TR 12:10-1:30
Location: 217 Olson

Description

A survey of the major figures in Twentieth Century American poetry, from Frost to High Modernism, to the "Beat" and "confessional" groups, to the beginnings of the contemporary avant-garde.






Grading

Two four-to-five page papers; final exam

Texts

Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary American Poetry Vol, 1., ed. Ramazani
Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary American Poetry Vol. 2., ed. Ramazani