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Course Description

Summary

This course is an in-depth study of Anne Carson, Canada’s most renowned living poet. In addition to writing poetry, Carson has written experimental essays, operas, screenplays, and translations. She has also lectured widely on ancient Greek and Latin texts. In examining the major works in Carson’s oeuvre, we will investigate how she transforms ancient texts to create vibrant contemporary poetry. We will also use affect theory and theories of the lyric to help guide our understanding of Carson’s fascination with the complexities of the erotic. Other topics for consideration will be textual hybridity, the convolutions of narrative, the evergreen nature of mythology and the trials and tribulations of translation. Readings will include Carson’s Eros the Bittersweet: An Essay, Glass, Irony and God, Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse, Nox and Antigonick (Sophokles). We will also read Guy Davenport’s 7 Greek Poets as well as Catullus and Sappho.