Discussions center on students' poems. Selected readings are assigned to focus on technical problems of craftsmanship and style.
Discussions center on students' fiction. Selected readings are assigned to focus on technical problems of craftsmanship and style.
Discussions center on students' fiction. Selected readings are assigned to focus on technical problems of craftsmanship and style.
Discussions center on students' prose. Selected readings are assigned to focus on technical problems of craftsmanship and style.
Through the close study of nonfiction writing including essays, researched work, and memoir, this course examines the way nonfiction writing works with a special emphasis on form and technique.
An individualized course designed to meet the curricular needs and interests of a particular student. May be taken only by special arrangement with the proposed instructor, and with permission of the School of Letters Director. This course may be repeated for credit when the topic differs.
A one-credit colloquium exploring practical aspects of the writing life and publishing industry. Students will attend readings of creative work as well as craft lectures by current faculty and talks with publishing professionals such as agents, editors, and working writers. The School of Letters will offer a variety of events during the summer session, including but not limited to the Wednesday Reading Series. To receive credit, students must attend at least seven events and write brief responses to each to be turned in at the end of the summer session. These assignments will be made available at the beginning of the semester and will focus on how students will apply what they learned in their own writing practice.
How does fiction "work"? This course attempts to answer that question with close study of stories, novellas, and novels with a special emphasis on issues of form and technique.
Spanish
Study of literature and culture of the Spanish-speaking world in English translation. Specific topic varies. Taught in English.