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Book Reviewing: Fiction
ENGL302 FA
A workshop in writing book reviews and an examination of the ways in which literary merit is assigned in our culture. Students will learn to write reviews and will study the purpose, contexts, and dynamics of book
reviewing and literary prizes.
MAJOR READINGS
Tobias Wolff, The Night in Question
Amy Bloom, Come to Me
Denis Johnson, Jesus' Son
Philip Roth, Portnoy's Complaint
W.G. Sebald, The Rings of Saturn
Anne Michaels, Fugitive Pieces
Melinda Haynes,
Mother of Pearl
The National Book
Award nominees in Fiction, 1999
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Weekly writing assignments. Final project. Oral presentations. Attendance at supplementary lectures.
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.
COURSE FORMAT:
Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
ENGL201 OR ENGL164
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Rose,Phyllis D.
- Times: ...W... 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK410
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 14)
- SR. major: 9 Jr. major:
- SR. non-major: 5 Jr. non-major: SO: X FR: X
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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