English 100P-2 - Winter, 2022

Creative Writing: Poetry

Class Information

Instructor: Gouirand, Rae
Time: MW 8:30-9:50
Location: 308 Voorhies

Description

In this workshop, we will explore what sense and semblance mean to poetry and the poem, and to a range of living poets whose work directly engages the cultural and political conversations of our present moment. Students will read a diverse body of works in a variety of verse forms, develop and revise original poetry, and be challenged to investigate what the body of the poem offers right now.

Note: re-applications are welcome from students who have taken previous sections of 100P with the instructor during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Grading


Grading will be based upon weekly work submitted to the instructor and the workshop, contributions to in-class discussions, and a final portfolio.

Texts

The Best American Poetry 2020, Paisley Rekdal
The Best American Poetry 2021, Tracy K. Smith
The Best American Poetry 2020, Paisley Rekdal
The Best American Poetry 2021, Tracy K. Smith