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ENGL 817AF - “The Age of Poets”: Philosophy and Poetry in the Twentieth Century
This course examines Heidegger’s proposition that “The thinker says Being. The poet names the holy.” Our focus is on Heidegger and Hölderlin, then turns to Jacques Derrida and Paul Celan. We will conclude with Alain Badiou’s pronouncement that the “Age of Poets,” Heidegger’s “suture” of philosophy to poetry, is over. 3.000 Credit hours 0.000 TO 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 TO 3.000 Other hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture English and Creative Writing Department

ENGL 817AF - “The Age of Poets”: Philosophy and Poetry in the Twentieth Century

This course examines Heidegger’s proposition that “The thinker says Being. The poet names the holy.” Our focus is on Heidegger and Hölderlin, then turns to Jacques Derrida and Paul Celan. We will conclude with Alain Badiou’s pronouncement that the “Age of Poets,” Heidegger’s “suture” of philosophy to poetry, is over.
3.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 TO 3.000 Other hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

English and Creative Writing Department

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