ENGL2650 - Reading Poetry

Semester 1, 2011  |  Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Barry Spurr
Phone: +61 2 9351 2689
Email: barry.spurr@sydney.edu.au

Description

A different range of poetry will be offered each year concentrating on an historical period, an individual poet, and a close study of a poetic form. Readings of individual poems will involve both intensive study of technical and linguistic characteristics, as well as of the broader historical, social, ideological and personal contexts and issues which they reflect. As well, there will be discussion of on-going literary-critical debate about poetry and its function.

Assessments

1x2500wd essay (55%) and 1x2hr examination (45%)

Textbooks

The Norton Anthology of Poetry, 5th edn
A Resource Book, obtainable at the University Copy Centre, for other materials

Classes

2x1-hr lecture/week, 1x1-hr tutorial/week

Prerequisites

12 Junior credit points of English

Prohibitions

ENGL2050

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