OLLI5008 - The Joy of Poetry [In-person at TUCC]

Course Description

The Joy of Poetry

Instructor: Ray Greenblatt
Dates: Tuesdays, Sep 26-Dec 5
No Class: Nov 21
Time: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Location: In-person at Center City (TUCC)
 

This course looks at twentieth and twenty-first century American poetry by national as well as local poets. Through readings, recitations, and discussions we meet many poets not familiar to general poetry readers. We examine styles, structures, and topics used that define an individual poet’s personality and approach to life. At the end of the course we will invite a live poet into our classroom for an intimate poetic experience.
Pre-requisite: Students should read the assignment posted online before each class.
Maximum in-person registrants: 35

Instructor’s Bio:

Ray Greenblatt, MA, University of New Hampshire; BA, Eastern University. Ray taught English for 50 years. His poetry is widely published and translated around the world. He has written fiction as well as critical reviews. He sits on the boards of the Philadelphia Writers Conference and the Schuylkill Valley Journal.

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