Photograph of Claudia Rankine © John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Introduction to Prose Poetry
This course was available in the past and may be presented again as part of the Open Enrollment curriculum.
The prose poem is a poem in disguise. Born from a conflict of impulses, it reads like prose (in sentences instead of lines, paragraphs instead of stanzas) but is essentially poetic in its intent and in the effect it has upon its readers. And what, you might ask, would make a thing “essentially poetic”? You’re in the right place. Let’s discuss. This course will focus on the craft of prose poetry. Taking inspiration from writing prompts and the work of other poets—among them Charles Baudelaire, Gertrude Stein, Frank O’Hara, Russell Edson, Rosmarie Waldrop, Lyn Hejinian, James Tate, Yusef Komunyakaa, Carolyn Forché, and Claudia Rankine—participants will present their work in a constructive environment where experimentation is encouraged.
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