The Grotesque
ENGL 159
Spring 2009
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Disparaged by rationalists, realists, and Victorians, the grotesque has nonetheless become one of the major styles of the last half century. This class will pair readings in the grotesque tradition with creative writing projects. We'll consider the place of the grotesque in writing from Ovid to the present: how it works, and the uses (political, satiric, comic, etc.) to which it can be put. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Writing
This is a creative writing course.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Works by Ovid, Sterne, Poe, Hoffmann, Kafka, Ernst, Ruskin, O'Connor, McCullers, Evenson, Kincaid, Carson, Saunders, and others.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Four creative projects to be completed over the course of the semester. One revision. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
No later than Friday, December 5, 2008 at 4:00pm, please bring a 3-5 page sample of your fiction to the English Department office, 204 Downey, and include a cover sheet with the course title and number, your name, and email address. |
| Instructor(s): LaFarge,Paul Times: ....R.. 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK403; |
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: 3 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 2 |
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