Advanced Fiction Workshop
ENGL 168
Spring 2009
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01
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This course in short or shortish fiction is for people who have already had an introduction to fictional technique and, preferably, an additional course in creative writing. Students will generate and engage in their own writing projects. Readings will be tailored somewhat to the interests of the class. Heavy workshop component; students will make copies of their own work and distribute them to the class at least a week in advance of its being discussed. |
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Essential Capabilities:
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
None |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ENGL)(ENGL-Creative W) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Selections may include: Samuel Beckett, Thomas Bernhard, Rebecca Brown, Marguerite Duras, Clarice Lispector, Severo Sarduy, Christine Schutt, and others.
Required: WRITING, Marguerite Duras.
Suggested: BITING THE ERROR: WRITERS EXPLORE NARRATIVE, ed. Gail Scott, Robert Gluck, et al.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Students will work on a number of short pieces connected through style or subject matter or one long expanding piece, as well as one alternate version or radical revision of a piece explored in class. Our readings will generate exercises and assignments. Students will keep a writing journal for the duration of the class, and there will be a final portfolio. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course is a workshop: Attendance at and participation in every class are required.
To apply to this course, please submit 5 double-spaced pages of creative prose. Please also submit a cover page in two parts: 1) your name, email address, year in school, major, some of your favorite writers and any other influences, and 2) a short biographical statement (a paragraph) describing your history with and interest in writing. Submissions (hard copies, not emails or faxes) are due by November 13 at noon to the Secretary, Department of English, 294 High Street. You may not take this course and another writing course concurrently, with the exception of a senior thesis tutorial. |
| Instructor(s): Martin,Douglas Arthur Times: ...W... 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK114; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 12 | Permission of instructor will be granted during the drop/add period. Students must submit either a ranked or unranked drop/add request for this course. |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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