Outside the Lines: An Introduction to Poetry

Name: Outside the Lines: An Introduction to Poetry
Start: 2020-07-09T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2020-07-09T01:00:00-05:00
Location: Outside the Lines: An Introduction to Poetry

Jul 09, 2020

What is a poem? From the Nobel Prize-winning songs of Bob Dylan to the envelope poems of Emily Dickinson, our use of the term “poetry” leaps from genre to genre with surprising agility

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Seminar Description

What is a poem? From the Nobel Prize-winning songs of Bob Dylan to the envelope poems of Emily Dickinson, our use of the term “poetry” leaps from genre to genre with surprising agility. In this course, we will look at a variety of contemporary poetic works and ask ourselves what makes each a “poem.” Meanwhile, we will write and workshop our own poems, letting our acts of reading and writing inform and inspire each other.

Four sessions. Registration – $195

C. Mitchell holds an MFA in Poetry from Boston University, where she taught creative writing, and an MA in Religion and Literature from the University of Chicago, where she currently teaches composition.

Materials List

Required:

A free digital course packet of additional material, compiled by the instructor and distributed electronically before the seminar begins.

First Reading:

There is no reading assignment for the first session.

Registration Information

Online registration opens at 9 am (CST) on Wednesday, June 3.

Please note: Due to COVID-19, the Adult Education Seminars staff is working remotely and will be unable to process registration over the phone. For more information about registration, including a guide to online registration, see our Registration Information page. Questions? Please contact seminars program staff via email at seminars@newberry.org.

We offer a 10% discount to members, seniors, and students.

This seminar is part of the Newberry’s Seminars Program. Learn more about registering for a seminar, program policies, or teaching a seminar.