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)
