American Poetry from the Nineteenth Century to the Present Day  - AIE2226

Assessment 1: Written plan

Written plan

Assessment 1: Portfolio

1) Practical Skills Assessment: Students will work in teams to edit a Wikipedia page relating to one of the poets on the module. (equivalent to 900 words; group-based mark; 40% of Summative 1) 
 2) Oral Assessment: Group Presentation on their work for the Practical Skills Assessment. (equivalent to 800 words; group-based mark; 30% of Summative 1) 
 3) Written Assignment: self-reflection on the Practical Skills Assessment and the Oral Assessment. (equivalent to 800 words; individual mark; 30% of Summative 1) 

Portfolio

Assessment 2: Written Assignment

Essay (2,500 words) 
Students will answer one of a series of questions on poets on the module.

Written Assignment

This module takes a tour through modern and contemporary American poetry. We’ll explore history, politics, identity, and competing ideas of what is means to be ‘American’, by studying the work of 10 extraordinary poets. We’ll be exploring American poetry from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, looking at significant poetic movements and sociopolitical contexts. The module explores a range of poets which may include Emily Dickinson, Sylvia Plath, Claudia Rankine, and Robert Lowell.

School of Arts and Humanities

This reading list is indicative only and will be updated to reflect scholarship and staff expertise. 

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<li>Angelou, M. (2015). The complete poetry (First ed.). Random House.</li>
<li>Beach, C. (2003). The Cambridge introduction to twentieth-century American poetry. Cambridge University Press. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511610110" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511610110</a></li>
<li>Dickinson, E., &amp; Hughes, T. (2004). Emily Dickinson. Faber and Faber.</li>
<li>Faggen, R. (2008). The Cambridge introduction to Robert Frost. Cambridge University Press. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139167338" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139167338</a></li>
<li>Plath, S. (2005). The bell jar. Faber and Faber.</li>
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English Literature

AIE2226 - American Poetry from the Nineteenth Century to the Present Day 

American Poetry from the Nineteenth Century to the Present Day 

Demonstrate knowledge of a range of modern and contemporary American poetry.

Understand methods for the detailed analysis of the poetic form.

Be able to communicate and collaborate as part of a team.

Demonstrate knowledge of the sociopolitical contexts of American poetry .

Be able to deploy close reading techniques appropriate to poetry.

Be able to apply scholarly and bibliographic skills appropriate to the topic.