Introduction to Creative Nonfiction

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This writing course examine the narrative possibilities of creative nonfiction. We will explore the structure, technique and authorial presence in representative works of established sub-genres, including literary journalism, travel writing, memoir and the personal essay, as well as more experimental forms like the lyric essay and collage. Students will develop skills and techniques necessary for the productive critique of their own and one another's writing and for the in depth work of successful revision.