Poetics of the Short-Short
ENGL 322
Spring 2010
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01
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This course investigates the genre of the modern short-short story, stories less than 1,200 words, a playful, provocative form that exploded during the 20th century and continues to be a vehicle for unique approaches to form, style, and narrative. Through discussions of the reading, craft studies, analytic papers, presentations, and comparative studies, students develop their own theories about the work. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: ENGL201 |
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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
Readings may include:
The Bible, any version you like
Selected Stories, Robert Walser
Collected Stories, Franz Kafka
The Voice Imitator, Thomas Bernhard
My Most Secret Desire, Julie Doucet
Almost No Memory, Lydia Davis
Excitability, Diane Williams
S*PeRM**K*T, Harryette Mullen
Grapefruit, Yoko Ono
Trout Fishing in America, Richard Brautigan
Sudden Fiction International, edited by Richard Shapard
Parakeet, issues 1&2
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two medium-length papers (10-12 pages each); one craft presentation. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course contributes to the English major Theory and Literary Forms concentration. |
| Instructor(s): Unferth,Deb Olin Times: ..T.... 07:00PM-09:50PM; Location: CRT285; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 10 | JR major: 7 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 2 | FR: X |
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