FYSM 249 - News that Stays News

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

When asked exactly what literature was, Ezra Pound replied: News that stays news. For the last thirty years, literary journalists in the United States have been trying to take the world of facts and turn it into literature. Many times, the journalists make themselves a part of the story, resorting to a no-holds-barred gonzo journalism, and the reader goes along for the ride. Readers see the world through the admittedly twisted lens of the storyteller. These stories, all forged in a particular moment of American culture, tell tales that last much longer than the news cycle. They tell us about ourselves and about the world around us. Our class will read gonzo reporting and laugh with the writers. We also will mine their pieces to understand how they reflect fissures in American culture at the time and how the writers structured their pieces to achieve their effect. Students spend much time writing in this class. They will compose analytical papers and, as makers of news that stays news, they will create their own examples of literary journalism. 1.00 units, Seminar

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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