Winter 2019
Meeting:
TTh 10:30am - 12:20pm / PDL C101
SLN:
12385
Section Type:
Seminar
Joint Sections:
C LIT 250 C
Instructor:
"UNDERWORLD POETICS: WRITING FROM
OTHER DIMENSIONS"
(VLPA, NW, I&S, W CREDIT)
VISIONARY POETS CAN STAND IN
STRANGE RELATION TO THE WORLD.
SOME COME FROM OR SPEAK FROM
ANOTHER WORLD. OTHERS INHABIT
WORLDS THAT ARE ILLUMINATED,
HAUNTED, OR TRANSPARENT. SOME
RECOUNT TRAVEL BETWEEN LAYERS OF
REALITY, OR REPORT ENHANCED
ENCOUNTERS WITH NONHUMAN BEINGS.
THIS CLASS EXPLORES WAYS SOME
WRITERS CROSS INTO AND WRITE OUT
OF OTHER DIMENSIONS - INCLUDING
PUNK CLUBS, GAY UNDERWORLDS,
SUBWAY TUNNELS, FLEABAG HOTELS,
OUTER SPACE, UNDERSEA
CIVILIZATIONS, ANGELIC AND
DEMONIC REALMS. CLASS WRITINGS
WILL PROBE POETIC RELATIONS TO
NATURAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS,
VIA AUTOMATIC WRITING, SOMATIC
COMPOSITION, TEXT COLLAGE, AND
OTHER EXPERIMENTS. STUDENTS WILL
KEEP ILLUSTRATED JOURNALS OF
THEIR OTHERWORLDLY ENGAGEMENTS,
AND CONSTRUCT OR IMPROVISE
UNDERWORLDS.
Catalog Description:
Examines a different subject or problem from a comparative framework. Satisfies the Gateways major/minor requirement. Offered: AWSp.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Writing (W)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
February 10, 2025 - 5:21 am