Ancient bards, sonneteers, rappers; nursery rhymes, love lyrics, inauguration odes, protest songs: poetry has always been part of lived experience. This course considers the relations of poetics, politics, and people. Examining a wide range of poetic forms and genres selected from different historical periods, cultural traditions, and literary movements, students investigate the ways poetry is embedded in its cultural moment but lives in the present breath. Lect: 3 hrs. Prerequisites: (ENG 108 and ACS 103) or ENG 208 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1
