Telling True Stories

Department - LART
Offered - Fall
Course number - LENG-337

In this course, students write creative nonfiction, including personal narratives, memoirs, journalism, travel writing, personal essays, and more. Through their writing, students explore their place in the world, develop and improvise personal narratives, and explore voice and identity. Students read and discuss texts written by others while writing personal responses to topics concerning music and other forms of art. The class also explores ways that creative nonfiction may reveal the truth better than "objective" reporting can, and the ways that memory works on our experiences. Classes revolve around writing, exploring outside texts, careful reading of peers' work, and constructive feedback.

Credits: 3
Course Chair: Darla Hanley
Prerequisites: LENG-111
Required of: None
Electable by: All