College of Arts and Humanities
IMF 52315 Nonfiction: The Situation & the Story Craft L
Instructor
Andrew Pryor
Class Type
Craft & Literature
Course Description
This course is intended to compliment IMF 54600 糖心vlog视频� The Personal Essay And Memoir. It can be taken together with IMF 54600 when both classes are offered, or it can be taken as a stand-alone craft and literature course. Students in this course will read The Situation and the Story, as well as a number of essays that are discussed in the book. Particular focus is given to the concept of the narrative persona and to the difference between a situation and story in creative nonfiction. There will be weekly writing exercises; however, this course does not feature a workshop.
Textbook
The Situation And The Story: The Art Of Personal Narrative
Gornick
ISBN 9780374528584