Course Description
Study of poetry written in the twentieth century and after by a diverse set of American poets. This course will examine major developments in form and technique by poets influenced by transformative movements such as Imagism, Modernism, the Objectivists, Black Mountain poetics, New York School and subsequent developments. The course will situate poetry in key contexts, whether literary or cultural. Representative poets: T.S. Eliot, Kahlil Gibran, H.D., Langston Hughes, Frank O'Hara, C.D. Wright, Gwendolyn Brooks, Yusef Komunyakaa, Agha Shahid Ali.
GEP
Humanities GEP Course
Fall 2025
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
August 18, 2025
Classes End:
December 2, 2025
Location:
0G126 Tompkins Hall
Class Days:
T H
Class Start Time:
10:15am
Class End Time:
11:30am
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and above