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3.00 Credits
As writers of creative nonfiction, we rely on the "eye" as well as the "I" to navigate experiences, encounters, and facts. Not fiction, not poetry, not drama, "the fourth genre" nevertheless borrows craft elements such as narrative arc, dialogue, and lyricism, in its pursuit to discover truth in all its guises ("emotional," etc.). In this advanced seminar, students will experiment with form and address a range of subjects in weekly pieces; we'll read deeply and analyze established models as well as peer work to develop important critical faculties. Active participation in rigorous discussions and intensive workshops expected. Final portfolio of creative and critic al work. Prere quisite: consent of the instructor and English 250, 251 or equi
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Staff Directed reading and the preparation of a critical paper or papers on topics suggested by the student. The project must be approved by the staff of the department. Thus, the student is expected to submit a written proposal to the intended director of the project prior to registration for the study. The number of students accepted for the work will depend on the availability of the staff. Independent Study may not count as one of the electives fulfilling minimum requirements for the major or minor without prior written approval of the English department. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Seminars require a substantial amount of writing, a major written project of at least 15 pages involving research in secondary sources, and oral presentations. Topics will vary from semester to semester. Open to junior and senior English majors only. Prerequisite: English 290.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
What do works of literature whose protagonists (or absent authorial figures) happen to be writers tell us about what it means to be a writer What are a writer's responsibilities to a society, a society's obligations (if any) to its talented literary artists What is the nature of the gift(s) authors bestow through their work How do writers negotiate the relationship between their art and familial and other obligations In what ways and to what degree do works in which writers play a prominent role address, reinforce, play to, romanticize, dance around, subvert, or explode conventional notions of authorship Authors considered may include George Gissing, Henry James, Vladimir Nabokov, A.S. Byatt, Ian McEwan, Martin Amis, Julian Barnes, Tobias Wolff, Paul Auster, Scott Spencer, and Michael Cunningham.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Almost every "canonical" American author has written historical fiction. Why is this genre such a draw What does an interest in historical fiction say about the author's - and audience's - relationship to an American past Historical fiction can be nostalgic, corrective, dystopian, or even incomprehensible, depending on the author. Does fiction destroy history The struggles between history and fiction, American ideologies and national identities, and past and present will be examined in this course. Authors may include: James Fenimore Cooper, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Charles Chesnutt, Willa Cather, William Faulkner, Toni Morrison, and E.L. Docto
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
How are displacement, difference, and transfer represented in the work of modern writers who were migrants and cultural "transplants" What kinds of cultural contests, exchange, and absorption do these writers see as products of migration How do they show people negotiating these processes at times of massive social and technological change How do theaesthetics of these border-crossing writers with partial allegiances reflect the conditions of migration We will address such questions through a study of anxious introspection, simultaneous snobbery, confusion, anger, melancholy, irony, and cultural "deviance," as well as attitudes to plurality and mixture, in works by three major writers exploring cultural transplantation: Joseph Conrad, Vladimir Nabokov, and Salman Rushdie.
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4.00 Credits
Staff Designed to further independent research projects leading to the preparation of an undergraduate thesis. The creative thesis, an option for a student of exceptional ability in creative writing, will be a substantial, accomplished collection of work in a particular genre. Limited to, but not required of, senior English majors. Prerequisite: approval of a proposal submitted to the English department prior to registration by a date designated by the department. For full details, see the English Department Handbook.
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4.00 Credits
Staff Designed to further independent critical and creative research projects leading to the preparation of an undergraduate thesis. The creative thesis, an option for a student of exceptional ability in creative writing, will be a substantial, accomplished collection of work in a particular genre. Required of and limited to senior honors candidates in English. The candidate will be assigned to an appropriate thesis adviser, depending upon his or her field of interest. Prerequisite: admission to honors candidacy and approval of a proposal submitted to the English department prior to registration by a date designated by the department. For full details, see the English Department Handbook.
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4.00 Credits
Fall: Carson; Norgaard and Parker Spring: Carson An introduction to interdisciplinary themes in environmental studies, including perspectives from the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Emphasis is placed on understanding local and regional environmental problems as well as issues of global environmental concern. Students enrolling in this course also will be required to enroll in Environmental Studies 120 Environmental Studies Excursions. The weekly afternoon excursions cover the length of the Walla Walla drainage basin, from the Umatilla National Forest to the Columbia River. Excursions may include the watershed, the water and wastewater treatment plants, energy producing facilities, a farm, a paper mill, different ecosystems, and the Johnston Wilderness Campus. This course is required of all environmental studies majors. All environmental studies majors must pass this course with a minimum grade of C (2.0). First-year students and sophomores only (or consent of instructor).
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1.00 Credits
Molitor Either an internship with a college, local, regional, national, or international environmental organization, or an independent project devoted to an appropriate topic or problem, for example, developing a green residence hall at Whitman. Interns must write a final report. Required of environmental studies majors during their sophomore or junior year. Students are encouraged to pursue an internship or independent project for the entire academic year and earn two credits. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
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