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This course, Contemporary Canadian Poetry: Indigenous Poets and Poetry, examines contemporary Canadian poetry written by Indigenous authors. By exploring poets from a wide range of geographical areas in Canada, class discussion will focus on such topics as land, language, history, law, violence, the body, and belonging. In addition to poems, critical essays considered to further understanding what it means to write poetry from the varied and nuanced Indigenous perspectives. Required texts may consist of a selection of the following: Katherena Vermette, Gregory Scofield, Billy Ray Belcourt, Jordan Abel, Marilyn Dumont, and so on.