Experiments in Form and Genre

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This course is an advanced study of traditional and contemporary concepts of form and genre in creative writing, led by a professor who is an experienced author and also an informed scholar of forms and genres. Areas explored include forms of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and hybrid forms. Students read and discuss challenging creative and critical texts, and write creative works and/or critical essays that reflect their new understandings of formal and generic concepts. Prerequisite: ENG 305 . Offered Alternate Years.