Free Poetry Courses

Gain an better understanding and appreciation for the works of T.S. Eliot, one of the most important poets of the twentieth century.

An expositional study of key passages and themes in Psalms, Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes.

This class is a study of Milton's poetry, with attention paid to his literary sources, his contemporaries, his controversial prose, and his decisive influence on the course of English poetry.

This course covers the body of modern poetry, its characteristic techniques, concerns, and major practitioners.

The Holloway Series in Poetry is sponsored by the University of California, Berkeley, English Department, and is funded through an Endowment made by Roberta C. Holloway in 1981.

The lives and works of 13 renowned American poets are interpreted through dramatic readings, archival photographs, dance, performances, and interviews in this inspiring series.