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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Modern & Contemporary American Poetry (“ModPo”) by University of Pennsylvania

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About the Course

ModPo is a FREE (no fee, no charge) fast-paced introduction to modern and contemporary U.S. poetry, with an emphasis on experimental verse, from Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman to the present. Participants (who need no prior experience with poetry) will learn how to read poems that are supposedly "difficult." We encounter and discuss the poems one at a time. It's much easier than it seems! Join us and try it! ModPo is open all year, so you can enroll now, or any time, and join us. Each year we host a lively, interactive 10-week session, in which we move together through the ten-week syllabus. The next live 10-week session of ModPo will begin on September 1, 2024, and will conclude on November 11, 2024. Al Filreis will be in touch with you by email before the September 1 start of the course with all the information you'll need to participate. If you have questions, you can email the ModPo team any time at modpo@writing.upenn.edu. Much more information about ModPo can be found at modpo.org. During the 10 weeks of the course, you will be guided through poems, video discussions of each poem, and community discussions of each poem. And (unique among open online courses) we offer weekly, interactive live webcasts. Our famed TAs also offer office hours throughout the week. We help arrange meet-ups and in-site study groups. If you are curious about the ModPo team, type "ModPo YouTube introduction" into Google or your favorite search engine, and watch the 20-minute introductory video. You will get an overview of the course and will meet the brilliant TAs, who will be encountering the poems with you all the way to the end. If you use Facebook, join the always-thriving ModPo group: from inside Facebook, search for "Modern & Contemporary American Poetry" and then request to be added as a member. If you have any questions about ModPo, you can post a question to the FB group and you'll receive an almost instant reply. Much more information about ModPo can be found at modpo.org . We tweet all year long at @ModPoPenn and you can also find ModPo colleagues using the hashtag #ModPoLive. ModPo is hosted by—and is housed at—the Kelly Writers House at 3805 Locust Walk on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia USA. All ModPo'ers are welcome to visit the Writers House when they are in our area. Our discussions are filmed there. Our live webcasts take place in the famed "Arts Cafe" of the House. To find out what's going on at the Writers House any time, just dial 215-746-POEM....

Top reviews

MM

Nov 14, 2022

This was a wonderful course. I learned more about stylistic devices, close readings of poems, and was introduced to some very fine poet's!

JW

Dec 4, 2022

This is a great course. The course is very interactive with great discussions and unique insights.

John

John Wang, PhD CRE MBB

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By Ricette m e f D

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Mar 24, 2023

beautiful and interesting course

By Louiza S

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Sep 21, 2019

One of the very best courses!!!!

By Kaushik B

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Aug 24, 2018

I am simply loving it

By Daniela M V

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Nov 17, 2019

Best thing in life!

By stanislava o

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Jul 23, 2017

Best decision ever!

By Gopinath E

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Mar 21, 2022

Very nice course.

By Wayne G

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Nov 23, 2020

Simply fantastic.

By 笠原慎一朗

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Feb 16, 2020

Very good course.

By Sandy L

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Jun 12, 2017

Wonderful course.

By Paccelli Z

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Nov 17, 2016

Excellent course!

By Марибжанова Д

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Jun 28, 2024

Өте керемет курс

By Mônica M

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Oct 3, 2017

Learning lots :)

By Deep S

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Jun 28, 2024

Very nice 👍🏻

By Nabia S K

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May 11, 2023

Amazing Course

By Marc G

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Feb 10, 2022

Life changing

By Helen M

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Jun 15, 2020

Best course k

By yumeng

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Jun 2, 2018

das ist toll

By Қабыл А Б

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Jun 20, 2024

Маған ұнады

By Aiman B

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Apr 30, 2022

good course

By Kamala D

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Nov 1, 2020

Nice course

By Ana P S A

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Jan 26, 2020

Mind opener

By Sabirova D

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Jul 11, 2024

thank you

By Swapan K D

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Jan 12, 2024

very hard

By Maria H S G

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Nov 2, 2023

Very good

By Bruna b

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Sep 28, 2022

Excelente