LWP 4046Sem: Telling Our Stories

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In this seminar, we will experiment with autobiographical writing exercises of our own as we read, listen to and view works of autobiographical writing - from memoir and autobiographical fiction to graphic memoir, podcasts and stand-up comedy. Students will become familiar with critical concepts, terms and approaches used to analyze life narratives, and with debates relating to authenticity, identify, truth, memory, culture and self-representation.