Expand+Appreciation of Poetry
Luxuriate in the power of poetic language and imagery while engaging with some of the finest poetry written since the start of the twentieth century up to the present day. This course offers an appreciation of modernist and co...

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Luxuriate in the power of poetic language and imagery while engaging with some of the finest poetry written since the start of the twentieth century up to the present day. This course offers an appreciation of modernist and contemporary poetry through the close reading and enjoyment of the written word. Students will learn ways to approach poems with confidence and to attune to their rich insights. In so doing they will gain a foundational knowledge of modern poetry in its cultural and historical contexts. Works by a variety of Irish and international writers, including Louis MacNiece, William Carlos Williams, Pablo Neruda, Frank O’Hara, Elizabeth Bishop, Paula Meehan and others will be explored in a lively and informal atmosphere. Some of the themes addressed include: how poetry is made; the sonnet; the villanelle and forms of rhyme; poetry in free verse; language and vision in ekphrasis; image, nature and description in the haiku; poetry of common things and the antipoetic and spoken word. Led by acclaimed poet, Emily Cullen, the course is aimed at anyone who would like to learn how to appreciate poetic imagery, rhythm, form and meaning more fully.