2018-2019 University Catalogue 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2018-2019 University Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ENGL 421 - The Epic Poem in America


An exploration of the long poem cycle in American literature. The course argues that the poem of collage-like sequences and open-ended structures is a distinctively American form that embodies a vision of American poets, history, and culture. Poets to be studied include Walt Whitman, Hart Crane, H.D. (Hilda Doolittle), Gary Snyder, William Carlos Williams, and others.

Credits: 1.00
Corequisite: None
Prerequisites: None
Major/Minor Restrictions: None
Class Restriction: None
Area of Inquiry: Human Thought and Expression
Liberal Arts CORE: None


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