ENGL 6815

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ENGL 6815
Poiesis

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Considering the etymological roots of poetry, this course explores the idea of poetry as making, creation, fabrication, composition. How have poets and theorists of lyric understood the relationship between poetry and creation and between poetry and worldmaking? How and under what circumstances did poetry come to be identified as making and doing rather than observing and knowing? To get a better grip on this peculiar idea of making that links language to materiality, to the body, and to the polity, we'll explore the relationship between poiesis and mimesis, poiesis and techne, and poiesis and praxis.


Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2011SP

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9163 ENGL 6815   SEM 101

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    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Kalas, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person