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Course Data
ENG 199 Sp St Visionary Poetry
3.00 cr.
Repeatable.
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Expanded Course Description
Visionary Poetry: East and West
In each class meeting, we will read poems and look at art together. These poems relate to mystical or visionary experiences and come from a range of times and cultures, from contemporary America to ancient India. Each historical or cultural setting will be introduced by exploring one or more pieces of visual art related to that setting. As we travel through poetry and art, we will consider the nature of the visionary or mystical experiences conveyed by our poets and artists. In order to help with this inquiry, we will also read some secondary sources from scholarly literature about mystical experiences to develop a shared understanding. We will take two field trips during the term, one to the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art to practice group discussion of religious art, and one to Knight Library Special Collections, where we will view and handle artifacts related to poetry. The instructor is a former museum educator with a graduate degree in Comparative Religion.
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