This course is a creative writing workshop in which the student submits
original short stories and poems for group discussion. The student will also
study works by contemporary authors in order to develop knowledge of the
form and theory behind good fiction and poetry. (Prerequisite: ENGL C070)
Course Details
Course Name & Number: ENGL
141
CRN: 70201
Course Title: Introduction to Creative Writing
Instructor: Gary Enns
Units:
3
Class Meets: August 25 - December 12
Term: Fall 2008
Textbook:
"Creating Fiction: Instructions and Insights from Teachers of the Associated Writing Programs" by Julie Checkoway, Ed. Cincinnati: Story Press, 1999. http://www.fwbookstore.com/product/1102/23
"In the Palm of Your Hand: The Poet’s Portable Workshop", 1995, by Steve Kowit. Gardiner, Maine: Tilbury House Publishers. http://www.tilburyhouse.com/Poetry%20Frames/palm_fr.html
"The Best American Poetry 2006", 2006, by David Lehman, Series Ed. New York: Scribner Poetry. http://bestamericanpoetry.com/archive/?id=20
"The Best American Short Stories 2006" by Katrina Kenison, Series Ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/catalog/titledetail.cfm?titleNumber=689534
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Proctored Exams: Unknown
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