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Academic Year 2003/2004
Writing Narrative History/Historical Fiction
CHUM 318 SP
This seminar and intensive writers' workshop offers students the chance to write serious narrative history and historical fiction. In addition to reading a wide range of distinguished writers, students will share their
work
with one another in weekly sessions designed to sharpen their skills as stylists and narrators. Some writing exercises will be traditional, others more experimental.
MAJOR READINGS
Readings include nonfiction by John Demos, Calvin Trillin, John Demos, Paul Monette, and Simon Schama, as well as fiction by Margaret Atwood, Pat Barker, Charles Frazier, Barbara Kingsolver, and Edward P. Jones.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Weekly writing assignments (including, e.g., one on the events of 9/11), plus a final piece of twenty-five to thirty pages--nonfiction or fiction.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Applicants to the course must submit a short writing sample¿no more than ten pages of nonfiction or fiction¿to the Department of History by noon on Monday, December 8.
This is a drop/add course; the class list
will be posted outside the
professor¿s office, PAC 414, no later than December 20.
COURSE FORMAT:
Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Swinehart,Kirk D
- Times: .M..... 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: CFH106
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 15)
Special Attributes:
- Permission: Permission of Instructor Required
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2004
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