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| 0680-4104-01 | Lyrical Poetry As Symbolic Action | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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University credit hours: 4.0
Course description
Lyrical Poetry as Symbolic Action
The course focuses on the poetic and theoretical tradition which views lyrical poetry as a socially symbolic act, deeply involved in public discourse and the ethical and political worldviews of a given society. We will read key theoretical works ranging from Aristotle to Kenneth Burke, as well as Hebrew poetry, medieval and modern alike.
The course focuses on the poetic and theoretical tradition which views lyrical poetry as a socially symbolic act, deeply involved in public discourse and the ethical and political worldviews of a given society. We will read key theoretical works ranging from Aristotle to Kenneth Burke, as well as Hebrew poetry, medieval and modern alike.