1
Aug. 28 |
Introduction; Survey of the Seminar; "Have you felt
so proud to get at the meaning of poems?" |
Getting to know seminar members;
Exploration: How to Read a Poem. |
R: Eagleton, ch. 4 |
[Gibaldi MLA Handbook and Eagleton, How to Read
a Poem, ch. 1-3 are assumed references. Read these as
you can.]
TR: Vista Discussions |
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Dickinson's Poetics |
Reading Dickinson |
TR: ED #1-129
T: Eagleton, ch. 5 |
TR: Vista Discussions
Explication ED |
2
Sept. 11 |
Whitman's Poetics |
Reading Whitman
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TR: 1855 Leaves
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TR: Vista Discussions
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3
Sept. 18 |
Whitman's Poetics & 1856 Poems |
Reading Whitman; Beginning Research |
TR: 1856 Poems |
TR: Vista Discussions
R: Explication WW |
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Working Session: Paper Topics & Developing Research Strategies |
Defining Topic Area; Bibliographies |
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TR: Vista Discussions
R: Explication WW;
R: Topic/Subject Statement
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5
Oct. 2
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Dickinson Fascicles 8-16
(1859-1862) |
Reading Dickinson; Developing Critical Positions |
Selected Poems |
TR: Vista Discussions
R: Working Bibliography
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6
Oct. 9 |
Whitman's "Small Books": Children of Adam |
Reading Culture; Developing Positions |
Children of Adam |
TR: Vista Discussions
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7
Oct. 16 |
Whitman's "Small Books":
Calamus |
Reading Culture;
Annotating Citations |
Calamus |
TR: Vista Discussions
R: Annotated Bibliography
(Pt. I) |
8
Oct. 23 |
Dickinson Fascicles 17-24
(1862) |
Reading Culture; Developing Approaches |
Fascicles 15-24 |
TR: Vista Discussions
R: Annotated Bibliography
(Pt. II) |
9
Oct. 30 |
Dickinson Fascicles 25-32
(1862-1863) |
Reading "Philosophy"; Developing Approaches |
Fascicles 25-32 |
TR: Vista Discussions
R: Position Paper |
10
Nov. 6 |
Whitman's Civil War
(1865-7) |
Reading Culture in Drum Taps |
Drum Taps |
TR: Vista Discussions
R: Position Paper |
11
Nov. 13 |
Whitman's Elegies
(1865-7) |
Reading Culture: Lincoln |
Memories of Lincoln |
TR: Vista Discussions
R: Paper Proposals
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12
Nov. 20
(22
Thanksgiving) |
Whitman's Elegies
(1865-7) |
Reading Culture: Lincoln |
Memories of Lincoln |
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13
Nov. 27
|
Dickinson Fascicles 33-40
(1863-1864) |
Selections from Later Poems |
Fascicles & Selections from Later
Poems |
T: Draft Papers
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14
Dec. 4 |
Whitman's America |
Poet as Essayist; Essayist as Poet. |
Democratic Vistas |
T: Peer Review |
Final: Monday
Dec. 10; 12.45-3.00 |
Reports |
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Final Paper Due |
KEY |
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T: Tuesday
R: Thursday |
