Tentative/Partial Schedule for English 501-01, American Poetry: Reading, Writing, Teaching (Summer2009)
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June 15 Introduction & organization What do we mean when we talk about a "poem" by Emily Dickinson? |
16 The Dickinson of the Anthologies: 112, 124, 207, 260, 320, 383, 409, 448, 466, 479, 519, 591, 620, 656, 800, 982, 1096, 1263, 1286, 1489, 1773 Adrienne Rich, "Vesuvius at Home: The Power of Emily Dickinson" |
17 "Vesuvius at home": 1691 God, Faith, Doubt: 122, 128, 151, 202, 215, 236, 310, 338, 365, 373, 403, 425, 437, 477, 489, 546, 581, 623, 747, 825, 1500, 1577, 1581 REPORT 1 (Jane Donahue Eberwein; Roger Lundin 7-62) |
18 Dickinson Discoveries: Divide Franklin’s collection into nine parts; you find the two or three most teachable poems within your section. Read one of the pieces in EDJ 15.2 (available online through the library) REPORT 2 (Cristanne Miller) |
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June 22 E. E. Cummings: Prelude A Child’s World Sweet Spontaneous Earth REPORT 3 Malcolm Cowley, Rushworth Kidder, Cummings alone and as painter [James O'Connor]) PAPER #1 DUE |
23 Cummings: The Poetry of the Eye Portraits Love and Its Mysteries REPORT 4 (Richard Kennedy, Norman Friedman, Cummings and the modernist movement [Cherise Cameron]) |
24 Cummings: The Dimensions of Being Human Myths and Allegories Targets of Satire Religious Leanings REPORT 5 (Alan Golding, history of Am poetry anthologies [Melody Niesen]) |
25 Billy Collins: The Apple That Astonished Paris Questions About Angels "Poetry Out Loud" videos REPORT 6 (Ronald Wallace, humor in American poetry [Terri Picone]) |
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June 29 Collins: The Art of Drowning Picnic, Lightning New Poems REPORT 7 (H.T. Kirby-Smith, origins of free verse [Brittany Keller]) What poems will we look at on Wednesday? (Everybody mention one.) |
30 Contemporary American Poetry Behind the Scenes: Billy Collins, Stephen Dunn, Sharon Olds (photocopied handout) YOUR POEM #1: Bring 8 copies to class; email as attachment to joy@uidaho.edu REPORT 8 (Alan Golding, New Criticism [Jake Sandmeyer]) |
July 1 Other great 20th-century poems/poets REPORT 9 (?, focus on contemporary poetry [Teah Evans]) |
2 Poetry Out Loud: You will deliver a poem from memory, with appropriate dramatic flair; the rest of us will coach and applaud! |
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July 6 Joy Passanante: Workshop PAPER #2 DUE |
7 Joy Workshop YOUR POEM #2: Bring 9 copies to class. |
8 Joy Workshop YOUR POEM #3: Bring 9 copies to class. |
9 Joy Workshop |