Fact and Fiction: American Literacy Nonfiction

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The development since World War II of alternative forms of journalism in America literary nonfiction, new journalism, personal journalism, the nonfiction novel. Considers why some journalists in the 20th century intentionally have departed from standard practices valued by mainstream journalists, forgoing the objective stance to include their own involvement in the story. Connection between form and subject matter and what makes a piece of journalism. Authors include Capote, Agee, Hersey, McCarthy, Mitchell and Ross as well as more contemporary writers. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1100 or ENGL 1200 .