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ENGW 1914W - Spellcraft: The Magic of Poetry (3 Cr.) Arts/Humanities, Writing Intensive, Freshman Seminar

English Language & Literature (10961) TCLA - College of Liberal Arts

Course description

One definition of a spell is: “Words that make something happen.” Another definition of a spell is: “Words arranged in a particular order to manifest power.” These definitions could also describe poetry. Because of these overlaps, many poets practice a form of divinatory poetics or imagine/invoke connection to more-than-human forces as inspiration, as part of their writing process and as an expression of their politics. In this class we will read and write poems that are diverse, powerful, and, yes, magical.

Minimum credits

3

Maximum credits

3

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

A-F - A-F Grade Basis

Discussion

Requirements

001475

This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)

Arts/Humanities

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?

Yes

Typically offered term(s)

Every Fall