Twentieth Century Poetry

Twentieth Century Poetry covers controversies, form and technique of the century through the study of its literary movements, major poets, and communities. We will read selections from the early twentieth century, Imagists, Modernists, Objectivists, Formalist, midwestern, mid and late century American, Native American, and African American and more. Students will also develop their creative writing skills with original composition and further develop their written skills in literary criticism, conventions, and terminology appropriate for the genre.