Spring 2027

Contemporary Poetry

Contemporary Poetry studies significant recent poetry written in English, focusing on identifying and critiquing trends and developments.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Sarah Wood3.9/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Timothy YU

The course was rated as low in difficulty, with the reviewer highlighting that the instructor was understanding and the content was approachable for beginners.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify and critique significant trends and developments within recent poetry written in English.

  • Identify and apply methods and approaches for analysis of literary and cultural texts to demonstrate literature's contemporary and historical relevance.

  • Leverage writing as a mode of learning and means of conveying critical analysis.

  • Analyze relationships among society, literature, and language that underlie the construction of beliefs.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
ENGL 373

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  • Sophomore standing

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About this rating

Raw average: 4.40/5 from 10 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 3.42 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2020: 3.45 GPA, 78.9% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.61 GPA, 88.7% A/AB (n=53 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

SARAH WOOD is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Fall 2016, Spring 2020, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

TIMOTHY YU is recorded teaching in Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Timothy YU

Students described the poetry course as engaging and accessible, noting that even those with no prior background found the material manageable and enjoyable.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 3.45 GPA, 78.9% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.83 GPA, 96.6% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.61 GPA, 88.7% A/AB (n=53 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Timothy YU

The course was rated as low in difficulty, with the reviewer highlighting that the instructor was understanding and the content was approachable for beginners.

Past student reviews · Timothy YU

The instructor was praised for being passionate, knowledgeable, and supportive, creating a positive learning environment that encouraged students to recommend the class.

Topics

  • Recent poetry written in English
  • Trends and developments in recent poetry
  • Relationships among society, literature, and language

Skills

  • Critiquing trends and developments in recent English poetry
  • Applying methods for analyzing literary and cultural texts
  • Writing to convey critical analysis
  • Analyzing relationships among society, literature, and language

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
ENGL 373 · Spring 2027

Contemporary Poetry

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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