The Autobiographical Impulse
COL 201
Spring 2007
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01
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| This course may be repeated for credit. |
A creative writing workshop focusing on autobiographical fiction and memoir. Students will explore the different modes through which we explore and shape our own personal narratives. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA COL |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Selections from Frederic Exley, Joan Didion, James Baldwin, Renata Adler, Mary McCarthy, Tobias Wolff, Geoffrey Wolff, Mikal Gilmore, Marcel Proust and others.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly writing and reading assignments. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Prospective students must submit up to 20 pages of a writing sample to the instructor dshapiro01@wesleyan.edu by November 15. In rare cases, freshman may be admitted to the class. |
| Instructor(s): Shapiro,Dani Times: .M..... 04:10PM-07:00PM; Location: BTFDC210; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 12 | Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. |
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