Modern & Contemporary American Poetry @ FIX University

Modern & Contemporary American Poetry

Al Filreis

This course is a fast-paced introduction to modern and contemporary U.S. poetry, from Dickinson and Whitman to the present. Participants (who need no prior experience with poetry) will learn how to read poems that are supposedly "difficult."



Dear FIX, The recording of our webcast session - held 12 hours ago at the Writers House - is available here. You can also view it on ModPo's own YouTube channel. Just now Julia Bloch and I recorded a new audio update. You can find it linked to the ModPo home page, currently the top announcement. The update concludes as we listen to - and then discuss - a recording of William Carlos Williams reading his Whitmanian poem, "The Catholic Bells." Best wishes from an autumnal Philly, - Al

Dear FIX, Al Filreis (ModPo instructor) has posted a new post in the thread THX "Was Able to Listen To Transmission... Mission completed.. loved it..." THX on the Live Webcast - 9-19-2012 forum for the Modern and Contemporary American Poetry online course. Thanks, FIX. Say more about what you loved in particular. That would be helpful to know. Click here to view the thread. Thanks, The Modern and Contemporary American Poetry Course Staff