English 221 - Writing Poetry I
Fall
2017
01
4.00
Daniel Hall
MW 08:30AM-09:50AM
Amherst College
ENGL-221-01-1718F
CONV 308
djhall@amherst.edu
A first workshop in the writing of poetry. Class members will read and discuss each others’ work and will study the elements of prosody: the line, stanza forms, meter, free verse, and more. Open to anyone interested in writing poetry and learning about the rudiments of craft. Writing exercises weekly.
Admission with consent of the instructor. Limited to 12 students. Please consult the Creative Writing Center website for information on admission to this course. Fall semester: Writer-in-Residence Hall. Spring semester: Visiting Lecturer Kapur.