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WAGS0254A-F09

American Women Poets
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American Women Poets
We will examine the rich tradition of lyric poetry by women in the U.S. Beginning with the Puritan Anne Bradstreet, one of the New World's earliest published poets, we continue to the 19th century and Emily Dickinson, along with the formidable line of "poetesses" who dominated the popular poetry press in that era. We examine the female contribution to the Modernist aesthetic in figures like Millay, Moore, H.D. and Gertrude Stein; the transformation of modernist ideals by Bishop, Plath, Sexton, and Rich; and, among the postmodernists, Lyn Hejinian and Susan Howe. 3 hrs. lect.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92607
Subject Code:
WAGS
Course Number:
0254
Section Identifier:
A

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WAGS 0254

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Fall 2009

WAGS0254A-F09 Lecture (Millier)