CRWR 586 - Literary Nonfiction I-Ancient Roots Through the 19th Century

Institution:

Eastern Washington University

Subject:

Description:

Prerequisite: MFA or English MA students (others with instructor permission). Intensive study of the nature and development of nonfiction, beginning with ancient Greek, Roman, Chinese and Japanese writings and the Bible, moving to the nonfiction of Continental writers such as Kempe, Montaigne, Browne, Swift, Johnson, Addison and Steele and Lamb and on to American writers such as Emerson, Thoreau, Twain and Muir. Forms such as oral traditions of indigenous peoples, exploration accounts, slave narratives, captive narratives, biography, autobiography, meditation, diaries/journals and the essay may be considered.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.ewu.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 359-6200

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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