Bishop and Heaney were two of the greatest English-language poets of the last hundred years. In addition, they both had impressive poetic developments and interesting lives, all of which we’ll study.

Classes are meant to be full of discussion. Readings from Bishop’s Complete Poems, 1927-1977, from Heaney’s Open Ground, and from a few handouts will be discussed in this class for those 50 and above.

Instructor James H. McIntosh is Professor Emeritus of English and American Culture at the University of Michigan and will lead these two hour discussions on Fridays from October 6 through November 17.