21L.704 Studies in Poetry: "Does Poetry Matter", Fall 2002
Cartoon drawing of man holding sign that reads Hildebidle. (Image courtesy of John Hodgen.)
Highlights of this Course
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Course Description
The landscape we will explore is the troublesome one of the relevance, impact, and importance of poetry in a troubled modern world. We will read both poetry and prose by several substantial modern writers, each of whom confronted the question that is the subject's title.