#  English 187x. Twentieth Century American Poetry 

 



 Instructor: [Peter Sacks](/people/peter-sacks)  
Wednesday, 3:00-5:45 pm | Location: Please login to the course catalog at my.harvard.edu for location  
[Course Site](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/129400)

 A study of selected American poetry, mostly published after 1945. Authors include Marianne Moore, Muriel Rukeyser, Gwendolyn Brooks, Adrienne Rich, Elizabeth Bishop, A.R. Ammons, James Wright, Frank O'Hara, Allen Ginsberg, Yusef Komunyakaa, others, Focus on history, voice, politics, crisis, survival.  
  
**For Spring 2024, the class will be remote only. Discussion sections will be in person.**  
  
This course satisfies the “1900-2000 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary Field students.



 



 

 See also:- [ 2023-24 ](/academic-year/2023-24)
- [ Lecture Courses ](/course-type/5-lectures-sections)
- [ Guided Elective: 1900-Present ](/meets-requirements/guided-elective-1900-2000)
- [ Course ](/page-type/course)
- [ Spring 2024 ](/term/spring-2023)