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Modern American Poetry
  • Level Foundation
  • المدة 35 ساعات hours
  • الطبع بواسطة University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Twelve experienced faculty members from across the United States present their analyses of ground-breaking modern American poets in richly illustrated video lectures. The course highlights both major poets"from Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson through T.S. Eliot, H.D., Amy Lowell, Hart Crane, Langston Hughes, Muriel Rukeyser, and many others"and influential movements. The course mixes historical overview with close readings of individual poets and poems. Most courses give only one instructor's point of view. This one matches the diversity of US poetry with lectures by a score of talented faculty. They bring their special perspective to the material while also presenting a coherent view of more than fifty years of US poetry. Throughout the course the lectures are illustrated with vivid images of the events, people, and places mentioned in the poems themselves. Readings by both the poets themselves and experienced faculty highlight the texts. On screen displays of text and quotations make it easy to follow the material. This is a course that takes advantage of the medium to bring you sights and sounds that would be difficult to incorporate in classroom lectures.

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About the Course

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  • Orientation Quiz

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  • Welcome to Modern American Poetry!

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  • Syllabus
  • How to Pass This Class
  • About the Discussion Forums
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  • Getting to Know Your Classmates

Module 1 Overview

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Module 1 Lesson 1: Modern American Poetry, 1899-1950

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  • 1.1 Modern American Poetry, 1899-1950

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11 Videos

  • Modern American Poetry, 1899-1950 (Part 1)
  • Modern American Poetry, 1899-1950 (Part 2)
  • Modern American Poetry, 1899-1950 (Part 3)
  • Modern American Poetry, 1899-1950 (Part 4)
  • Modern American Poetry, 1899-1950 (Part 5)
  • Modern American Poetry, 1899-1950 (Part 6)
  • Modern American Poetry, 1899-1950 (Part 7)
  • Modern American Poetry, 1899-1950 (Part 8)
  • Modern American Poetry, 1899-1950 (Part 9)
  • Modern American Poetry, 1899-1950 (Part 10)
  • Modern American Poetry, 1899-1950 (Part 11)

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  • 1.1 Recommended Reading

Module 1 Lesson 2: Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson: 'A Strange, Uncoupled Couple'

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  • 1.2 Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson: 'A Strange, Uncoupled Couple'

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  • Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson: 'A Strange, Uncoupled Couple' (Part 1)
  • Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson: 'A Strange, Uncoupled Couple' (Part 2)
  • Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson: 'A Strange, Uncoupled Couple' (Part 3)
  • Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson: 'A Strange, Uncoupled Couple' (Part 4)

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Module 1 Lesson 3: Native American Poetry from the 1890s to 1930

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  • 1.3 Native American Poetry from the 1890s to 1930

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  • Native American Poetry from the 1890s to 1930 (Part 1)
  • Native American Poetry from the 1890s to 1930 (Part 2)

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Module 1 Lesson 4: Hart Crane's The Bridge

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  • 1.4 Hart Crane's The Bridge

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  • Hart Crane's The Bridge (Part 1)
  • Hart Crane's The Bridge (Part 2)
  • Hart Crane's The Bridge (Part 3)
  • Hart Crane's The Bridge (Part 4)
  • Hart Crane's The Bridge (Part 5)

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Module 2 Lesson 1: Modernist Women's Poetry and the Sentimental Tradition

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  • 2.1 Modernist Women’s Poetry and the Sentimental Tradition

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  • Modernist Women's Poetry and the Sentimental Tradition (Part 1)
  • Modernist Women's Poetry and the Sentimental Tradition (Part 2)
  • Modernist Women's Poetry and the Sentimental Tradition (Part 3)
  • Modernist Women's Poetry and the Sentimental Tradition (Part 4)
  • Modernist Women's Poetry and the Sentimental Tradition (Part 5)
  • Modernist Women's Poetry and the Sentimental Tradition (Part 6)

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Module 2 Lesson 2: Marianne Moore: Syllabics

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  • 2.2 Marianne Moore: Syllabics

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  • Marianne Moore: Syllabics (Part 1)
  • Marianne Moore: Syllabics (Part 2)
  • Marianne Moore: Syllabics (Part 3)
  • Marianne Moore: Syllabics (Part 4)
  • Marianne Moore: Syllabics (Part 5)

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Module 2 Lesson 3: Women's Poetry, Modernism, and Classical Myth

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  • 2.3 Women’s Poetry, Modernism, and Classical Myth

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  • Women's Poetry, Modernism, and Classical Myth (Part 1)
  • Women's Poetry, Modernism, and Classical Myth (Part 2)
  • Women's Poetry, Modernism, and Classical Myth (Part 3)
  • Women's Poetry, Modernism, and Classical Myth (Part 4)
  • Women's Poetry, Modernism, and Classical Myth (Part 5)

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Module 2 Lesson 4: 'A Cessation of Resemblances': Stein / Picasso / Duchamp

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  • 'A Cessation of Resemblances': Stein / Picasso / Duchamp (Part 1)
  • 'A Cessation of Resemblances': Stein / Picasso / Duchamp (Part 2)
  • 'A Cessation of Resemblances': Stein / Picasso / Duchamp (Part 3)

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Module 3 Overview

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Module 3 Lesson 1: Rethinking High Modernism

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  • 3.1 Rethinking High Modernism

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  • Rethinking High Modernism (Part 1)
  • Rethinking High Modernism (Part 2)
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Module 3 Lesson 2: "Tomorrow . . . who knows?": The Futures of Harlem Renaissance Poetry

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  • 3.2 “Tomorrow . . . who knows?”: The Futures of Harlem Renaissance Poetry

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  • "Tomorrow . . . who knows?": The Futures of Harlem Renaissance Poetry (Part 1)
  • "Tomorrow . . . who knows?": The Futures of Harlem Renaissance Poetry (Part 2)
  • "Tomorrow . . . who knows?": The Futures of Harlem Renaissance Poetry (Part 3)
  • "Tomorrow . . . who knows?": The Futures of Harlem Renaissance Poetry (Part 4)

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Module 3 Lesson 3: The Political 1930s

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  • 3.3 The Political 1930s

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  • The Political 1930s (Part 1)
  • The Political 1930s (Part 2)
  • The Political 1930s (Part 3)
  • The Political 1930s (Part 4)
  • The Political 1930s (Part 5)

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Module 3 Lesson 4: Tradition and the Folk in Sterling Brown's Poetry

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  • 3.4 Tradition and the Folk in Sterling Brown's Poetry

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  • Tradition and the Folk in Sterling Brown's Poetry (Part 1)
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Module 4 Overview

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Module 4 Lesson 1: Developing the Cultural Epic

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  • 4.1 Developing the Cultural Epic Quiz

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  • Developing the Cultural Epic: From Eliot’s Cultural Elegy to Rukeyser’s Documentary Testament (Part 1)
  • Developing the Cultural Epic: Eliot and Crane: Expanding the Terrain of the Modernist Epic (Part 2)
  • Developing the Cultural Epic: "The Tunnel": Contesting Eliot (Part 3)
  • Developing the Cultural Epic: Muriel Rukeyser's Theory of Flight (Part 4)
  • Developing the Cultural Epic: Muriel Rukeyser's Documentary Testament (Part 5)

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Module 4 Lesson 2: The Image of the City in Pre-war Poetry

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  • 4.2 The Image of the City in Pre-War Poetry

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  • The Image of the City in Pre-war Poetry (Part 1)
  • The Image of the City in Pre-war Poetry (Part 2)
  • The Image of the City in Pre-war Poetry (Part 3)

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Module 4 Lesson 3: Little Magazines

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  • 4.3 Little Magazines

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  • Little Magazines (Part 1)
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  • Little Magazines (Part 3)

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Module 4 Lesson 4: Three Meta-Poems: Emily Dickinson, Wallace Stevens, and Harryette Mullen

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4 Videos

  • Introduction
  • Emily Dickinson's "We Learned the Whole of Love"
  • Wallace Stevens's "Large Red Man Reading"
  • Harryette Mullen's "Sleeping with the Dictionary"

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The Symposium

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  • The Symposium: Peer Review

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  • The Symposium Overview
  • The Symposium: Additional Information for Video Submissions

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Discover "Modern American Poetry," an engaging Coursera course in Arts & Humanities. This foundation-level course, led by twelve experienced faculty members, explores key poets and movements from Walt Whitman to Langston Hughes. Through richly illustrated video lectures, historical overviews, and close readings, learners gain diverse perspectives on over fifty years of US poetry. With 2100 minutes of content and multiple subscription options, it's perfect for poetry enthusiasts seeking a comprehensive understanding.

Cary Nelson
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Cary Nelson