Pleasures of Poetry
Professor David Thorburn, Julie Saunders
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Readings and discussions of memorable poems presented by the Literature Faculty and Friends each day of IAP in room 14N-112, from 1-2pm. Please note the new location! A packet containing all of the poems in the series is available from the Literature Office, 14N-407.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/lit/www/poetrycal.html
Contact: Julie Saunders, 14N-407, 253-3581, juliec@mit.edu
Sponsor: Literature
Pleasures of Poetry 2002
Peter Donaldson
Poem(s) to be announced.
Mon Jan 7, 01-02:00pm, 14N-112
Pleasures of Poetry 2002
Wyn Kelley
Melville: Clarel
Tue Jan 8, 01-02:00pm, 14N-112
Pleasures of Poetry 2002
Howard Eiland
Browning: My Last Duchess
Wed Jan 9, 01-02:00pm, 14N-112
Pleasures of Poetry 2002
TBA
Poem(s) to be announced.
Thu Jan 10, 01-02:00pm, 14N-112
Pleasures of Poetry 2002
TBA
Poem(s) to be announced.
Fri Jan 11, 01-02:00pm, 14N-112
Pleasures of Poetry 2002
Les Perelman
Poem(s) to be announced.
Mon Jan 14, 01-02:00pm, 14N-112
Pleasures of Poetry 2002
TBA
Poem(s) to be announced.
Tue Jan 15, 01-02:00pm, 14N-112
Pleasures of Poetry 2002
John Hildebidle
Poem(s) to be announced.
Wed Jan 16, 01-02:00pm, 14N-112
Pleasures of Poetry 2002
TBA
Poem(s) to be announced.
Thu Jan 17, 01-02:00pm, 14N-112
Pleasures of Poetry 2002
Ina Lipkowitz
Keats: To Autumn
Fri Jan 18, 01-02:00pm, 14N-112
Pleasures of Poetry 2002
Andrea Walsh
Poem(s) to be announced.
Tue Jan 22, 01-02:00pm, 14N-112
Pleasures of Poetry 2002
TBA
Poem(s) to be announced.
Wed Jan 23, 01-02:00pm, 14N-112
Pleasures of Poetry 2002
TBA
Poem(s) to be announced.
Thu Jan 24, 01-02:00pm, 14N-112
Pleasures of Poetry 2002
James Cain
Chaucer: Poem(s) to be announced.
Fri Jan 25, 01-02:00pm, 14N-112
Pleasures of Poetry 2002
Alvin Kibel
Shakespeare: Sonnets
Mon Jan 28, 01-02:00pm, 14N-112
Pleasures of Poetry 2002
Diana Henderson
Poem(s) to be announced.
Tue Jan 29, 01-02:00pm, 14N-112
Pleasures of Poetry 2002
David Thorburn
Poem(s) to be announced.
Wed Jan 30, 01-02:00pm, 14N-112
Pleasures of Poetry 2002
Noel Jackson
Wordsworth: Lines Written in Early Spring
Thu Jan 31, 01-02:00pm, 14N-112
Pleasures of Poetry 2002
Shankar Raman
Poem(s) to be announced.
Fri Feb 1, 01-02:00pm, 14N-112
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Poetry, Politics, and War
Roger Petersen
Wed Jan 30, 03-04:30pm, 66-154
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Modernity has brought on the growth of the state, world wars, and weapons of mass destruction. These developments have in turn changed the meaning of death, honor, and belonging. Poetry captures the power as well as the nuances of these changes in existential meaning. The session will include readings from Auden, Pound, and Milosz, among others.
Contact: Roger Petersen, E53-487, x3-6781, rpeters@mit.edu
Sponsor: Political Science
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Reading for Fun and Relaxation When English Is Your Second Language
Molly Ruggles
Wed Jan 16, 04:30-06:00pm, 9-253
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Jan-2002
Limited to 15 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: a rudimentary understanding of English language and conversa
This course is for anyone who wishes to develop an appreciation of English literature but feels intimidated by new vocabulary and unfamiliar expressions. We will focus on reading for enjoyment as a way to expand vocabulary and practice language skills.
During the month of January, you could curl up with one of several excellent books! There will be a limited selection of books available for purchase at the course and attendees will be given a handout to take home with them.
The selection of highlighted fiction will be drawn from the ranks of popular contemporary works and time-tested classics. All chosen works will be accessible to readers with limited English skills. We will discover that some of the best works of the English language use simple vocabulary and syntax. Anyone with a rudimentary understanding of English will benefit from this IAP course, although native speakers are also welcome to attend and participate.
If you have any favorite works that are written in a simple and straightforward prose style, please feel free to bring them to class. There will be time for class members to contribute.
Shown below is a partial list of highlighted authors:
Robert Parker
Ernest Hemingway
A A. Milne
Linda Barnes
Art Spiegelman
If people wish, the group may do some reading out loud.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/emcc/iap
Contact: Molly Ruggles, 9-250, ruggles@mit.edu
Sponsor: Educational Media Creation Center
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Story Telling Circle
Jimmy Rising
Thu Jan 17, 05:30-07:30pm, 24-619
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: None
Join us as we tell stories and listen to stories in a circle of amateur story tellers. Come with a short story, on paper or in your mind, and be ready to tell it when it comes your turn. No experience required!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/esg/www/iap
Contact: Jimmy Rising, 24-612, x3-7786, jrising@mit.edu
Sponsor: Experimental Study Group
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The Eleventh Annual Salute to Dr. Seuss
Henry Jenkins
Fri Jan 18, 07-10:00pm, 6-120
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Gather around, boys and girls of all ages, for a celebration of the sublime and wacky world of Doctor Seuss. You will hear Prof. Henry Jenkins read from his works and talk about Seuss's relationship to Modern Art and popular culture. We will also screen his remarkable live action feature film, "5000 Fingers of Dr. T." An MIT Tradition marches forward.
Contact: Henry Jenkins, 14N-205, x3-3068, henry3@mit.edu
Sponsor: Comparative Media Studies
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