ENG 233 - Techniques of Creative Non-Fiction

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University of Maine at Machias

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Creative nonfiction is a genre defined by what it is not. It differs from other forms of nonfiction by possessing both an apparent subject and a deeper meaning, by its freedom from the usual journalistic requirements of timeliness and urgency, by taking advantage of such narrative devices as character, plot and dialogue, by its sense of reflection and finished thought, and by its serious attention to the craft of writing and aesthetic sensibility that goes well beyond the journalistic "inverted pyramid" style. This course provides the opportunity to study creative nonfiction through the dual processes of observation and imitation, to understand how specific writing techniques produce effective literature. Students are encouraged to study and duplicate-within the context of their own individual writing styles-the techniques employed successfully by published writers of creative nonfiction. Prerequisite: ENG 101 with grade of B- or better, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.umm.maine.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 255-1200

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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