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This course focuses on African American poetry since World War II. Key considerations include: the poetry of historical witness; the role of poetry in race relations and racial representation; the intersections of poetry and hip-hop; and the ways poetry expresses theoretical positions and personal identities with dramatic and physical immediacy. With a preference for experimental, avant-garde, and formally innovative poetry, this course balances close readings of poems with critical and theoretical essays, and audio recordings, paying particular attention to the intersections of literature, history, sociology and race. Upon completion of the course, students will have a more comprehensive understanding of African American poetry from the second half of the twentieth-century and today, specifically regarding the frequent overlaps and cross-currents of poetry, hip-hop and contemporary culture. Poslední úprava: Poncarová Petra Johana, Mgr., Ph.D. (04.12.2022)
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Attendance and class participation Weekly short responses to readings Class presentation Final essay Optional 2nd essay for a ZK
Attendance: You are required to attend all class meetings on time. Class presentation: Each student is required to deliver a five-minute presentation on a specific topic, poem, or poet. Final essay: Students will write a final essay of 2,000 words on one of the poets or topics we’ve covered in class. The subject will be discussed with the teacher in advance. Primary and secondary sources are required. The essay must be typed in Times New Roman 12—point font and double—spaced. Title the essay, number the pages, and staple them together in the top left corner. Late papers will not be accepted without a legitimate excuse. In addition, students wanting to produce a second graded essay for a ZK may do so: required length: 2,000—3,000 words; subjects to be discussed with the teacher—scholar."
School Policies Course lecturers will fail any piece of work that they feel shows clear signs of having been plagiarized. Poslední úprava: Poncarová Petra Johana, Mgr., Ph.D. (04.12.2022)
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Course Schedule Week 1: Langston Hughes and the Remnants of the Harlem Renaissance Week 2: LeRoi Jones / Amiri Baraka and the Black Arts Movement Week 3: Gwendolyn Brooks, Lucille Clifton, Audre Lorde and Black Feminism Week 4: Steve Jonas, Ted Joans, Bob Kaufman and the Black Beats Week 5: Gil-Scott Heron and the Intersection of Poetry and Hip-Hop Week 6: Ai and the Contemporary Persona Poem Week 7: Wu Tang Clan, MF Doom and 1990s Black Poetry on the Mic Week 8: Terrance Hayes and Twenty-first Century Formalism Week 9: Claudia Rankine and the Poetry of Black Lives Matter Week 10: Kendrick Lamar and Poetry as Testament Week 11: Fred Moten, Nathaniel Mackey and the African American Avant-garde Week 12: Jericho Brown, Danez Smith and Contemporary Black Queerness Poslední úprava: Poncarová Petra Johana, Mgr., Ph.D. (04.12.2022)
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