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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Modern American Poetry by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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About the Course

Twelve experienced faculty members from across the United States present their analyses of ground-breaking modern American poets in richly
illustrated video lectures. The course highlights both major poets—from Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson through T.S. Eliot, H.D., Amy Lowell,
Hart Crane, Langston Hughes, Muriel Rukeyser, and many others—and influential movements. The course mixes historical overview with close
readings of individual poets and poems. Most courses give only one instructor’s point of view. This one matches the diversity of US poetry with
lectures by a score of talented faculty. They bring their special perspective to the material while also presenting a coherent vi...
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Top reviews

LG

Aug 5, 2016

In depth, and eye opening to many American poets. A great mind expander and real introduction to the poetry of the Native Americans. Brilliant.

ME

Sep 2, 2020

Modern American Poetry course is such a wonderful one. It helps me a lot to know about American poetry, poets, movement, and literary reviews.

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By Addison W

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Jan 5, 2025

The classes are great but it won’t let you complete it unless you play the $49 which really bummed me out. I finish 97% and couldn’t finish over the fact that I didn’t wanna enroll.. so I unenrolled even though I finished it so that it wouldn’t clutter my in progress classes.

By Joy S

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Jan 13, 2017

Good overall review: I encountered stuff I did not know before. Just a little highbrow.

By Shabab N K

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Oct 27, 2016

It was really hard to complete the course as not enough peer reviewers were there. Had to switch sessions twice.

By Alberto G G

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Jan 3, 2023

Don't waste your money, do it for free. Your certificate depends on other students' willingness to grade your work and this never gets done on time. I have to reset deadlines and I don't know if I'll eventually get my certificate

By Ritsumei

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Feb 6, 2020

I'm interested in the good, the beautiful, and the true. This course wallows in the ugly, the nonsensical, and the ribald. Pass, thanks.