EL 3950 - Read & Write Non-fiction prose

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

English

Description:

Introduces students to the tradition of creative non-fiction using readings and writing assignments in w hich students "adopt" an authorial voice. Students will compare and contrast standard news accounts of an event with creative non-fiction versions in order to see how literary techniques re-define history. Students will analyze and apply different aesthetic strategies for writing creative non-fiction. Some of hte authors we will cover are James Baldwin, Alice Walker, Octavio Paz, Charles baudelaire, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Ai. Offered periodically. Pre-Requisite: EMS

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.