ACOM 285 - 20th Century Women’s Poetry

This course surveys poetry written by women in the 20th Century. Poets include Elizabeth Bishop, Sylvia Plath, Gwendolyn Brooks. Poetry from around the world will also be studied, including the work of such renowned poets such as Anna Ahkmatova, Gabriella Mistral, and Wislawa Szymborska in translation. The linguistic dynamics as well as themes of poems will be discussed. When possible, there will be guest speakers, as well as a field trip to be determined by the course professor.
3 credits
Prerequisite: ACOM 111-English Composition I