Middlebury

ENGL0442A-F23

Religious Poetry

Batter My Heart: Religious Poetry from the Psalms to Mary Oliver
In this seminar we will look closely at some of the major religious poets (broadly defined to include a variety of traditions) in the course of English and American poetry from the 17th century writers John Donne and George Herbert to the contemporary American poet Mary Oliver. Major figures will look at include Donne, Herbert, Wordsworth, Hopkins, Dickinson, T. S. Eliot, W.H. Auden, Charles Wright, and Mary Oliver. There will be prose selections from various poets and spiritual writers, including Emerson. (Formerly ENAM 0442)
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92470
Subject Code:
ENGL
Course Number:
0442
Section Identifier:
A

Course

ENGL 0442

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Fall 2023

ENGL0442A-F23 Seminar (Parini)