The schedule of readings and assignments is presented here. Titles indicate the original volumes in which poems appeared; selected poems were assigned from each volume.
Course calendar.
| SES # |
TOPICS |
KEY DATES |
| 1 |
Beowulf, translator's introduction, "The Settle Bed" |
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| 2 |
Beowulf, translator's introduction (cont.) |
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| 3 |
Death of a Naturalist, Wintering Out, Door into the Dark |
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| 4 |
North |
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| 5 |
Field Work, Seeing Things |
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| 6 |
The Spirit Level |
Quiz 1 |
| 7 |
In a Green Night |
Take-home exam 1 due |
| 8 |
The Castaway, The Gulf |
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| 9 |
Sea Grapes, The Star-Apple Kingdom |
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| 10 |
The Star-Apple Kingdom, The Fortunate Traveller |
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| 11 |
Omeros, books I-II |
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| 12 |
Omeros, books III-V |
Quiz 2 |
| 13 |
Omeros, books VI-VII |
Take-home exam 2 due |
