ENGL217 Creative Writing: Poetry

Practical work in developing the skills necessary for composing and revising poetry.

The paper is run on a workshop basis. Students are set weekly reading and writing exercises, and their work is discussed with fellow students and the course co-ordinator.

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Prerequisite

One 100-level ENGL paper (excluding ENGL 126) or 36 points

Schedule C

Arts and Music

Notes

Entry to ENGL 217 is limited to 15 students. Admission is subject to the approval of the Head of Department on the recommendation of the paper co-ordinator. Intending students must submit their three best poems to Associate Professor Jacob Edmond (jacob.edmond@otago.ac.nz) by 1 May

Eligibility

Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission.

Contact

To be advised.

More information link

View more information on the Department of English and Linguistics' website

Teaching staff

To be advised.

Paper Structure

Exercises in forms ranging from the traditional to the experimental will be set weekly, with students writing their own work for class discussion.

Students submit two portfolios for assessment:

• The first of five poems
• The second of a maximum of ten poems for assessment

There is no exam.

Teaching Arrangements

The workshop has one convenor with occasional guest speakers from the Dunedin writing community.

Textbooks

99 Ways into New Zealand Poetry edited by Paula Green and Harry Ricketts

Graduate Attributes Emphasised

Global perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Cultural understanding, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.

Learning Outcomes

Students will come away with editorial and critical skills to apply to their own poetry. They will also end the paper with a portfolio of their own poetry.

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