ENGWRT 1410 - TOPICS IN NON-FICTION: MEMOIR

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
"A creative writing class is one of the few places where your life still matters," Richard Hugo, a great writer and teacher, once said. That idea is at the center of this course. Students will read a series of memoirs, both classic and contemporary, and examine the ways writers construct the truths of their lives on the page. In conjunction with the assigned readings which will include work by writers ranging from Ernest Hemingway to David Sedaris, Simone DeBeauvoir to Joan Didion students will draw from their own life experiences and write a series of essay-length memoirs about the things that matter to them most. Class includes a workshop component that allows students to share their writing each week. Topics have included Food Writing, Memoir Writing, Travel Writing, Nature Writing, and other subjects.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: ENGWRT 0410

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