The course will be taught by Michael Braziller, the Publisher of Persea Books, an independent literary press he co-founded in 1975, and which is devoted almost exclusively to educational and poetry titles. Mr. Braziller and his guest, Carol Muske-Dukes, will look closely at the poems of Sylvia Plath, focusing on "Daddy," "Edge," "The Arrival of the Bee Box," "Elm," "The Moon and the Yew Tree," and "Words." The principal emphasis will be on the emotional and psychological life of the poems themselves. In addition, Ms. Muske-Dukes will read and discuss one poem of her own which was, in some way, influenced by Plath. No prior registration or fee is required. To view the poems, please click on the link below. Please bring a printed copy to the class. Copies of the poems will not be provided at the event.

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Carol Muske-Dukes is the author of seven books of poetry, including Sparrow, a National Book Award finalist, and An Octave Above Thunder: New & Selected Poems. Her novels are Life After Death, Saving St. Germ, Dear Digby, and the forthcoming Channeling Mark Twain. She is Professor of English and Creative Writing and founding Director of the new PhD Program in Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Southern California.

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