The Unraveling – The Roots of Modernism – Poetry of the early 20^th Century

November 16-17, 2024 | Zoom

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The Weekend will focus on a broad theme – The Unraveling: Poetry of the Early Twentieth Century - a period of enormous change and upheaval. Not only were innovations in technology and science transforming the fabric of society and challenging established ideas, but the legacy of World War I left a heavy and dark toll on the sensibilities of the period.

Our Poetry Weekend will focus on the impact of these forces on poetry – the movement from Romanticism and the Enlightenment to a world shrouded in uncertainty. We will look at the roots of modernism through the works of poets such as T.S. Eliot, Wallace Stevens, W.B. Yeats, e.e. cummings, and others.

We will open with an interactive talk by our guest presenter, Nicholas Jones, providing a foundation and context for our exploration of this period. In the afternoon, there will be small group discussions of representative poems. On Sunday, small group discussions will continue with an exploration of a single longer work, "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T.S. Eliot.

​All activities will be conducted online via Zoom. A small fee is charged to defray the event's expenses.

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For questions about the Poetry Weekend, hosted by the Great Books Council of San Francisco, please email Paula Weinberger, Event Coordinator, at: p.weinberger41@gmail.com