Spring Term 2025 Dickinson - 3936 - ENG 477 |
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Prerequisites/Notes: Junior standing or one course in English at the 200-level or above, or consent of instructor. Catalog Description : In this lecture/discussion course, we will grapple with the difficult poetry of Emily Dickinson, one of the greatest, and most mythologized, of American poets. Cutting through the myths of Dickinson, we will attempt to get to the truth of Dickinson by careful readings of her poetry and archival investigations of its historical and material contexts. Assignments will include short weekly papers, presentations, and a substantial final research project. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing or one course in English at the 200-level or above, or consent of instructor. Attributes: Cross-Listed Course, GER Humanities Div, 400-599 Advanced Course
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