Description

This series is an encounter with devotional poetry, especially that of the seventeenth century. It will serve to quicken the listener's appreciation for literature that springs from a love for God-and feed the flame of devotion. The primary texts that are explored are the "Holy Sonnets" of John Donne and "The Temple" of George Herbert. The course concludes with a brief look at some contemporary devotional poets such as Margaret Avison and Denise Levertov.