2012-13 Pomona College Catalog

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ENGL 077 PO - American Nature: Poetry in/and the 19th Century

CrsNo ENGL077 PO

When Offered: Last offered spring 2011.

Instructor(s): H. Gravendyk

Investigates the entwined development of nature poetry and national identity in the 19th century. Considers social and cultural features of 19th-century life, historical naturalist and scientific texts, and selected critical theory. Readings will include a wide range of poetry along with essays by Thoreau, Austin and Emerson.