This course is an introduction to various approaches to the study of poetry. We will begin with Sylvia (2003), a film which depicts the last few years in the life of Sylvia Plath. After her failed marriage to Ted Hughes, Plath experienced the productive period of writing the poems in Ariel. We will watch the film and encounter the poems by Plath, Hughes, and other famous poets.
課題・評価
Class attendance / assignments / term exam
テキスト
Sylvia Plath: Poems Selected by Ted Hughes (Faber, 1985) Other readings to be supplied as handouts.
参考文献
Reference books will be introduced in class.
受講生への要望
Active participation in class.
授業計画
1. Sylvia (a Christine Jeffs film) with Gwyneth Paltrow as Sylvia, and Daniel Craig as Ted Hughes 2. Kate Moses, Wintering: A Novel of Sylvia Plath (2003) 3. Ariel, edited by Ted Hughes (1965) 4. Ariel: The Restored Edition, edited by Frieda Hughes (2004) 5. The life of Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) 6. The life of Ted Hughes (1930-1998) 7. Plath and Hughes; America and England 8. Poetry of Plath and Hughes 9. Introduction to other famous poets 10. Activities (1) Encountering poetry (2) Reading poetry (3) Listening to poetry (4) Writing about poetry (5) Making poetry
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