Art of Memoir

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This creative writing course explores the genre of memoir and how it takes up universal themes such as finding voice, sexual identity, cultural influences, family stories, spirituality, encountering serious illness, and surviving trauma. A range of examples of the above will be read alongside undertaking personal essay writing. Students will be encouraged to mine their life experiences and develop their own voice. Special attention will be directed towards memoir forms, navigating memory, and how personal stories are framed by historical context.