ENG 410 Form & Theory of Poetry Workshop (Eco-Poetry) Section 001
TR 1:30pm-2:45pm
This is a Writing Intensive course with a W Focus Designation.
This course will explore one of the most important poetic movements of our time, Eco-Poetry, which refers to poetry about nature, wilderness, ecology, environmentalism, animals, food, and climate change.
As creative writers, we will read, write, workshop, and revise eco-poetry that addresses many topics, such as oceans and marine life; land and deforestation; agriculture and food; plastic and garbage; pollution and toxins; natural disasters and survival; extinction and weather; animals and nonhuman life, and more. The creative and critical writing in this course will fulfill the requirements of the Writing Intensive (WI) designation.
This course will emphasize hands-on activities, and students will be required to participate in individual and group eco-poetic excursions, exercises, and performances.
Required Texts
Ann Fisher-Wirth & Laura-Gray Street, editors, The Ecopoetry Anthology
Other readings will be provided via Laulima.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Develop an understanding of the discipline of English (specifically, Poetics) and its relationship to other disciplines (Nature, Ecological, and Environmental Justice Studies)
Develop an awareness of the contributions of Oceanic, Asian, and other cultures to the formation of the field of Eco-Poetics and English Studies in the 21st Century
Develop an understanding of advanced research methods and creative techniques in relation to Eco-Criticism and Eco-Poetic practice
Develop the ability to demonstrate advanced critical analysis in both written and oral formats in relation to the history and theory of Eco-Poetics
Develop the ability to map, historicize, and contextualize the history and theory of Eco-Poetics, as well as it major sub-fields
Develop advanced creative writing skills for publication