CRES 222: Experiment Lang Poetry

University of California, Santa Cruz

In-depth study of 20th- and 21st-century poetry emerging in and expanding from experimental movements of the 1960s-1970s and onward. Focuses on works by clusters of poets (i.e. press mates, regional, literary movements), on a particular theme (i.e. ecological, racial, sexual), using a particular poetic practice (i.e. ritual, transmission, divination), or a combination of these areas. The course involves reading poetry, talking about poetry, writing poetry, and discussing your own original poetry with peers in generative writing workshops.