Poems about Works of Art, Featuring Women and Other Marginalized Writers

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 18.02.03

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Student Audience
  3. The unit
  4. Ekphrasis
  5. Confessional Poetry and Mental Health
  6. Poets and Poems
  7. Teaching Strategies
  8. Classroom Activities
  9. Bibliography
  10. Notes
  11. Appendix

The Third Space: Ekphrasis, Confessional Poetry, and Mental Health

Krista Baxter Waldron

Published September 2018

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Notes

  1. McNamara, Andrew E. "Andrew McNamara, Words and Pictures in the Age of the Image: An Interview with W. J. T. Mitchell.
  2. Ibid.
  3. Ibid.
  4. Mitchell, W. J. Thomas. Picture Theory, 152.
  5. Ibid., 154.
  6. Jamison, Kay R. Robert Lowell, Setting the River on Fire: A Study of Genius, Mania, and Character, 273.
  7. "A Brief Guide to Confessional Poetry." Poets.org. February 21, 2014.
  8. Chiasson, Dan. "The Illness and Insight of Robert Lowell." The New Yorker, March 20, 2017.
  9. Wedding, Danny. "Cognitive Distortions in the Poetry of Anne Sexton." Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior, 140-143.
  10. Doomchin, Molly. Sylvia Plath: The Dialogue Between Poetry and Painting.
  11. Meyers, Jeffrey. "Sylvia Plath: The Paintings in the Poems," 107.
  12. Ibid., 118.
  13. Ibid., 119.
  14. Doomchin, Molly. Sylvia Plath: The Dialogue Between Poetry and Painting.
  15. Hedley, Jane. "Sylvia Plath's Ekphrastic Poetry," 52.
  16. Doomchin, Molly. Sylvia Plath: The Dialogue Between Poetry and Painting.

Comments:

Larry Gatewood

April 10, 2019 at 4:24 pm

This is such a brilliant idea

So many of my language and communication students love engaging poetry. The small classroom size provides a unique opportunity to build authentic communication. I would love to learn more about this programme. The initial feedback I have received regarding similar programs has been phenomenal. Confessional poetry works well with individuals of all backgrounds, but especially those sensitive souls who have suffered trauma. I look forward to hearing from a representative. Thank you for making this a reality.

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