I am interested in the intersection between poetry and history. How does history make its path in a poetic work?
We rarely see history in a literary text since it is so hard to deal with. Perhaps poetry does not know how to say or utter history. …History simply smothers and squashes.
Yet some books show that one can remain poetic in the very midst of history. (110)
–Hélène Cixous, “Poetry, Passion, and History” (1985)
M 26-Oct Jazz (Chp. 6-10, pp.137-229) (Tahara Franklin)
W 28-Oct Silko: Ceremony (Intro + through p.37) (Laura Hampson)
F 30-Oct Ceremony (pp.38-85) (Maria Tamayo)
Due: Response 4 (deadline: 11:59pm)
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M 19-Oct Experiment–Part II
from 07-Oct ( Greek etymologies)
“catastrophe” = katastrephein
{kata “to overturn” + strephein “turn”; or strophe “a turning”}
W 21-Oct Morrison: Jazz (through Chp 3, pp.4-87) (Erin Gallagher)
F 23-Oct Jazz (Chp. 4-5, pp.89-135) (Hillary Silvestri)
M 07-Sep No classes— Labor Day
“The city seen from the Queensboro bridge…”
W 09-Sep Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby (through Chapter 4) (Caroline Geist)
Review Abbott Chp. 6 for Gatsby discussion.
Due: Second blog entry (Wed. night; resume normal blog schedule)
F 11-Sep Gatsby (Chp. 5-6) (Hillary Silvestri)
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M 14-Sep Gatsby (Chp. 7-9) plus Cambridge / Narrative Chp 7-8
(Audrey Bannon) & (Jeff Rudderman)
W 16-Sep Cambridge / Narrative Chapters 10 & 12 (plus Gatsby overview)
F 18-Sep Cambridge / Narrative Chapters 11 & 14
Due: Response 1 — Prompt
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Week’s Readings
(story title = link)
M 31-Aug Cambridge / Narrative Chapters 2-3 plus
Willa Cather: “The Affair at Grover Station” (1900)
& Zora Neale Hurston: “Spunk” (1925)
W 02-Sept Cambridge / Narrative Chapters 4-5 plus
Dorothy Parker: “You Were Perfectly Fine” (1929)
& Parker: “The Last Tea” (1932)
F 04-Sept Cambridge / Narrative Chapter 6 plus
Katherine Anne Porter: “Theft” (1929) & (TBA)
Due: First Blog Entry
