Because the assignments in this study guide are oriented toward engendering ideas and suggesting methods for continuing to study and practice poetry, this course should be of use to beginning writers as well as those who are in the habit of writing poems. There are no prerequisites or special requirements for the course. Coursewriter Kimberly Johnson earned her M.F.A. at The University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, and an M.A. at the Johns Hopkins University, teaching poetry and literature at both institutions. Your instructor will be a current member of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Orders are shipped via UPS, so please include a street address.
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Since changes in edition can take place, students are advised to wait and purchase texts after enrolling in the course and receiving the course study guide. Margaret Ferguson et al., eds. The Norton Anthology of Poetry. W.W. Norton, 1996. The course consists of eight lessons, each of which includes a written assignment.