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Contemporary Poetry (ENGL 454)
Semester 2 / 2010

Texts

Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry Volume 2!$!Ramazani, J.!$! !$!!$!
y separately published work icon The Best Australian Poems 2009 Robert Adamson (editor), Melbourne : Black Inc. , 2009 Z1653957 2009 anthology poetry criticism (taught in 1 units)

'In The Best Australian Poems 2009, award-winning poet Robert Adamson puts together a selection of the most outstanding poems written by Australian authors over the past year. Alongside renowned names, the editor has solicited contributions from new and emerging poets and some of their work appears in print here for the first time. The result is a vibrant and fascinating edition of this much-loved anthology.' (Publication summary)

Description

This units focus is the study of a range of current poetry in English from Britain, Australia, the United States and other transnational cultures. In addition to studying language and form, and engaging with the significance of critical theory, poetics and aesthetics in the making of poetry, we will examine current issues in trends and approaches to the writing and publishing of contemporary poetry for example, visual and performance poetry; the role of the internet and hypertext; the lyric voice and the impact of poststructuralist critical theory; cross-cultural influences; political poetry; eco-poetry.

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Levels: Undergraduate - Honours
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