ENG 540 - Memoir

Institution:

Chatham University

Subject:

Description:

A literature course focused on the memoir. Through close reading of memoirs--personal, family stories and those that are more political--we will take up such questions as: What is the relationship between memory and the imagination? What is the importance of bearing witness/remembering? Students will look critically at texts and think about how these authors write memoir and how they shape experience.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

ENG540

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.chatham.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 365-1100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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