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Collage poem from Junot Diaz’s “The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao”

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Jody R. Rosen

Here is the poem we wrote in class last week: Pendejo shitting diablo affixed cheated pajaro moronic encouraged perrito puta cut Anathema dune fuckedupness badmash karma Nineteen voracious chincha flank snickered   What do you think the poem says? How is … Continue reading →

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Poetry in Public Space: A Reading by South African Poet Laureate Keorapetse Kgositsile

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Jody R. Rosen

Friday, April 20, 2012 Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 10016 Room 4406 4:00PM Poetry in Public Space: A Reading by South African Poet Laureate Keorapetse Kgositsile And Conversation With Professor Meena Alexander, Graduate Center  South African Poet Laureate … Continue reading →

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Reading for 4/18: Revising “Poetry” by Marianne Moore

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Jody R. Rosen

In class on Wednesday, 4/18, we will discuss a few different versions of Marianne Moore’s poem, “Poetry”: Poetry-Marianne Moore-versions.doc. In addition, I ask that you read this article from Slate in which poet Robert Pinsky addresses two of the most well known … Continue reading →

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Submitting Essay #1

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Jody R. Rosen

As we discussed in class on Wednesday, please bring a paper copy of your essay to class. We will discuss some proofreading techniques, and then you will have until the end of the day on Thursday to submit Essay #1 … Continue reading →

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Readings for 2/8

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Jody R. Rosen

If you have not yet purchased and received your text book, you can still read the material for Wednesday’s class. Please read Chapter 3: Word Choice, Word Order, and Tone, as well as the love poems named on your syllabus. If … Continue reading →

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Welcome!

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Jody R. Rosen

Welcome to English 2003! Please take some time to familiarize yourself with our OpenLab Course. Be sure to use the syllabus, which I will update as necessary. Throughout the semester, we will add resources and content that we find useful … Continue reading →

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