American Poetry of the 1980s and ‘90s

When:
January 24, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
2025-01-24T10:00:00-06:00
2025-01-24T11:30:00-06:00
Where:
2FL

Instructor: Jeff Nelson, Ph.D.

This course will examine some of the most exciting American poetry of the 1980s and 1990s: Rita Dove recreates the marriage of her maternal grandparents; Denise Levertov journeys toward religious conversion in the face of doubt; Louise Gluck explores human life in a dialogue between flowers, a gardener, and God; and Amy Clampitt discovers personal and cultural meaning in the American landscape. No previous knowledge of poetry is required.