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New Music : An Anthology of Contemporary Australian Poetry
John Leonard
(editor),
Wollongong
:
Five Islands Press
,
2001
Z823311
2001
anthology
poetry
(taught in 4 units)
Degrees
Description
This unit will offer the student the opportunity to develop an existing strength in writing poetry. The work of established writers in the genre will be the starting point for workshops in which students will be able to explore a range of subjects and styles in the development of their own writing. The emphasis in this unit will be free-verse form and contemporary Australian content.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1. identify formal and structural elements of contemporary poetry, particularly that of free-verse;
2. identify and employ relevant technical elements - in language, form and structure - in the production of original poetry;
3. workshop with peers to develop one another's poetry;
4. write a collection of at least 12 poems, which demonstrate skills gained in the unit; and
5. display an awareness of contemporary Australian poetic practice.
UNIT CONTENT
1. Study of selected poems and other relevant texts.
2. Writing poetry which demonstrates skills gained through the workshops.
3. Writing an analytical text, exploring the limits and possibilities of the genre.
4. Workshopping of students' poetry.
Assessment
Portfolio - Completed poems 60%
Analytical essay 20%
Workshop participation 20%
Supplementary Texts
Hirsch, E. (1999). How to read a poem (and fall in love with poetry). Florida, USA: Harcourt.
Koch, K. (1999). Making your own days: The pleasures of reading poetry. NY, USA: Touchstone.
Lawrence, A. (Ed.). (2004). Best Australian poetry 2004. Qld, Aust: University of Queensland Press.
Leonard, J. (Ed.). (1998). Australian verse: An Oxford anthology. Melbourne, Vic: Oxford University Press.
Leonard, J. (Ed.). (2003). Seven centuries of poetry in English. (5th ed.). London, UK: Oxford University Press.
Murray, L. (Ed.). (2003). Best Australian poems 2004. Melbourne, Vic: Black Inc.
Walker, B. (Ed.). (2002). The writer's reader. A guide to writing fiction and poetry. Rushcutters Bay, NSW: Halstead Press.
Winterson, J. (1996). Art objects: Essays on ecstasy and effrontery. London, UK: Vintage.
Other Details
Offered in:
2009
Levels:
Undergraduate
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