CRW 3311 Fall 2023 Lasky

Through the reading of 20th and 21st century American poetry, supported by international poetry in translation and craft essays, this course will explore the many shapes a poem can take. Focusing on aspects such as the line, the image, syntax and diction, narrative and lyric, students will learn not only how to create a composition that is both intimate and intense, but also how their own work fits into a much larger tradition. Students will be expected to complete the readings with rigor and to workshop their own poems regularly.