Studies in Poetry: "Does Poetry Matter"
As taught in: Fall 2002
Cartoon drawing of man holding sign that reads Hildebidle. (Image courtesy of John Hodgen.)
Instructors:
Prof. John Hildebidle
MIT Course Number:
21L.704
Level:
Undergraduate
Course Description
The landscape we will explore is the troublesome one of the relevance, impact, and importance of poetry in a troubled modern world. We will read both poetry and prose by several substantial modern writers, each of whom confronted the question that is the subject's title.
*Some translations represent previous versions of courses.
