Honors Seminar: Korean American Feminist Poetry (LIT4159.01)

Anna Maria Hong

Poetry by Korean American female and feminist writers has burgeoned in the 21st century with a new generation of poets contributing to life of American letters. Reading poets such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, Myung Mi Kim, Monica Youn, Don Mee Choi, Arlene Kim, EJ Koh, Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello, Hannah Sanghee Park, and Franny Choi, we will discuss how each writer negotiates representations of racial and ethnic identity and their intersections with gender, feminist, and other political concerns, as well as the choices each poet has made regarding poetic form and style. We will also consider the role that organizations such as Kundiman and the Asian American Writers’ Workshop have played in supporting the careers of young poets. You will write two critical essays and interview one of our poets for a literary journal or forum.

Corequisites: All students are required to attend readings and events on literature night, typically held every other Wednesday at 7pm.

Prerequisites: Interested students should submit a writing sample using this Google Form by Thursday, May 10. You will be notified via email if you will be registered for the class on Monday, May 14.
Credits: 4
F 10:00am - 11:50am; F 2:10pm - 4:00pm
Maximum Enrollment: 15
Course Frequency:
This course is categorized as 4000, All courses, Anna Maria Hong, Four Credit, Literature, Tuesday and/or Friday Afternoons, Tuesday and/or Friday Mornings.