This eight-week craft lessons from class examines, in-depth, a variety of schools of poetry, giving historical context to poets and their work. In this class, we'll survey various schools within 20th century American poetry. Our aim is to help poets learn about the schools of writing that shaped contemporary poetry and to identify their own poetic lineages. The instructor will provide a reader, and each week will practice writing in the style of a different “school.” Get ready to write as an imagist, a surrealist, a confessional poet, a New York school poet, a LANGUAGE poet, and more.
Readers can expect in-class writing, first blush feedback, lectures, and discussions.
Scheduling note: This class will skip the week of Thanksgiving.
