anthologies
i take back all the bad things i've said about anthologies. i'm teaching two creative writing classes this fall and i sure wish there was a good anthology to use that would include a variety of contemporary poets from different countries. instead i'll have to put stuff on elec reserve.
posted by Johannes at 9:54 AM
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though the more i think of it, the more i think it's really problematic to use an anthology at all.
Aren't you really just creating an anthology?
Just make a list of poets you really like, add poets people you know and whose taste you trust like, and voilà.
Of course, considering the small amount of poetry in translation available here, this might be difficult.
I think what I don't like is an anthology-based way of setting up the class - that there is a set amount of knowledge the students have to gain. But of course, yes, in some ways a class is always an anthology.
Electronic reserve is a thoughtful way of serving students; it saves them money and you get to teach what you want.
Yes, I did think of that too.
Yeah, I was out last night thinking about this issue, and I thought, "If it's electronic, if it's chosen by Johannes, then while it is an anthology, it is entirely flexible!" If you decide you want something different, you're not bound to it. And if a student likes something you picked, you can always suggest they read something else. I think the electronic reserve system is very good.
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