EN 314 - Poetry

4.00 credits.

A study of particular poetic genres and forms, and their leading practitioners. The authors, texts, and themes covered in the course are shaped by the instructor’s specializations and interests: past offerings have included the Metaphysical poetry of John Donne and George Herbert; eighteenth-century British lyric poetry; and Modern and Contemporary poetry by Robert Frost, Sharon Olds, Billy Collins, and Ted Kooser. For a description of the content covered in this course during a particular semester, see the English Department’s website.