W403 7447 ADVANCED POETRY WRITING
Ross Gay

PREREQUISITE:  W303.  Permission of instructor.

11:15a-12:30p TR (15 students) 3 cr.

In this class we will consider the variety of ways good poems get
made.  To that end, we will read a good deal of poetry.  In addition
to this, though, we will study other arts that, to me, are related:
comedy, fiction, essays, music, etc.  So although this class is a
workshop, be prepared to engage a lot of material outside of the
genre.

In addition to class discussion, students will be required to give
at least one presentation, write two short (5 pg) essays, and meet
weekly with a classmate outside of class to discuss a book of their
choice.

Among the books we will be reading are Patrick Rosal’s My American
Kundiman, Aracelis Girmay’s Teeth, and Steve Scafidi’s For Love of
Common Words.