Modern Poetry - Elizabeth Bishop and Modernist Perspectives - Lecture 25

Explore the final lecture of Yale University's Modern Poetry course, focusing on Elizabeth Bishop's poetry and its connections to other modernist poets. Delve into Bishop's ambivalence towards home, the role of poetry in replacing religious functions, and its capacity to renew human community. Examine perspectives on Robert Frost, T.S. Eliot, Wallace Stevens, Marianne Moore, Hilda Doolittle, Ezra Pound, Hart Crane, and W.H. Auden. Gain insights into how modernist poets use their work to address modern alienation and foster communication. Access complete course materials on the Open Yale Courses website for a comprehensive understanding of this Spring 2007 lecture series.

- Chapter 1. Elizabeth Bishop Poem: "Over 2,000 Illustrations and a Complete Concordance".
- Chapter 2. Perspectives on Robert Frost and T. S. Eliot.
- Chapter 3. Perspectives on Wallace Stevens.
- Chapter 4. Perspectives on Elizabeth Bishop, Marianne Moore and Hilda Doolittle.
- Chapter 5. Perspectives on Ezra Pound and Hart Crane.
- Chapter 6. Perspectives on W. H. Auden.