This week in class we delved further into the examination of form, looking at the significance of the rhyme scheme in the “Anniad” and starting to consider all the form-giving elements that may be used in The Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. We spent much of class comparing ODY-C, The Odyssey, and the “Anniad,” trying […]

We opened class this week with a Susan Stewart quote speaking on the purpose of poetry. Stating that “the work of poetry is to counter the oblivion of darkness,” the quotation segwayed into a discussion covering form and expression of self. One of the grad students brought up a fascinating concept from classical Chinese poetry […]