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ENGL452 - Modern Canadian Poetry

Description

A study of forms and historical contexts of modern Canadian poetry. The modernist reaction against Victorian poetic diction; poetry and nationalism; the importance of women and ethnic poets; the role of the poet and the professionalization of poetry; some attention to the long poem. Writers may include Birney, Scott, Livesay, Purdy and Klein.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Note(s)

  • Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 452, ENGL 397.

Course offered by

Department of English

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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