ENGL169 - Advanced Fiction Writing

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Academic Year 2002/2003

Advanced Fiction Writing
ENGL 169 SP

A workshop on techniques of fiction writing, which will explore a variety of approaches to questions of form and narrative. Among the topics to be considered: the uses of history in fiction; realism, the fantastic and the absurd; rules and games; private and public languages, and words with (or against) images.

MAJOR READINGS

Readings will include works by American authors writing from the 1900's to the present.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Regular written assignments.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This is a drop/add class. Admission will be on the basis of a short (no longer than 20pp.) sample of your fiction. Submit writing samples to Sheila Kelleher, English Dept. Secretary, 285 Court Street, Middletown, CT 06459-0100 by Wednesday, January 15, 2003.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

The instructor of this course will not be using the on-line wait list. If you are interested in this course, please contact the instructor directly.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): LaFarge,Paul

Times: .....F. 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: CRT271

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 12)

SR. major: Jr. major:

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Writing

Permission: Permission of Instructor Required

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Last Updated on MAR-18-2003