Autumn 2023
Meeting:
TTh 3:30pm - 5:20pm / CMU 228
SLN:
12743
Section Type:
Seminar
Instructor:
CREATIVE NON-FICTION: THE LYRIC
ESSAY AS THEORY (A&H, W)
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OUR GOAL IN THIS COURSE IS SIMPLE:
WE WILL STUDY HOW THE LYRIC ESSAY
WORKS AND THEN TRY OUR HAND AT
USING A LYRIC ESSAY APPROACH TO
EXPLORE A TOPIC OF OUR CHOOSING.
THE FIRST PART OF THE COURSE WILL
BE DEVOTED TO READING AND
DISCUSSING A RANGE OF LYRIC ESSAYS.
IN DOING SO, WE WILL BE TRYING TO
FIGURE OUT WHAT IS POSSIBLE BY
USING THE FORM. IN THE SECOND PART
OF THE COURSE, YOU WILL BE RELEASED
TO RESEARCH A TOPIC OR QUESTION OF
YOUR CHOICE. THE LYRIC ESSAY
VALUES THE TENSION OF JUXTAPOSING
OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE MATERIAL.
THE LYRIC ESSAY EMPHASIZES LANGUAGE
AS A MEANS OF ENGAGEMENT, EQUAL TO
OR EXCEEDING ITS VALUE IN CONVEYING
INFORMATION.
Catalog Description:
Examines a different subject or problem from a comparative framework with an interdisciplinary perspective. Satisfies the Gateways major/minor requirement. Offered: AWSp.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
December 3, 2024 - 9:20 am