Faculty Session | Phillip Williams: Concrete Poetry and the Shape of Meaning

Saturday, Sep 29 2018, 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM, East Academic Center, Classroom 1
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Saturday, Sep 29 2018 2:45 PM Saturday, Sep 29 2018 4:00 PM America/New_York Faculty Session | Phillip Williams: Concrete Poetry and the Shape of Meaning A historical overview of the concrete poem and its shapes/purposes from the 17th century to the present. East Academic Center, Classroom 1 Bennington College

A historical overview of the concrete poem and its shapes/purposes from the 17th century to the present. Leading inquiry: How do poets present abstract ideas through the shape of a poem and what tactics do they use to secure the sensibility of language?