The Writer's Reader : Understanding Journalism and Non-Fiction
Willa McDonald
(editor),
Susie Eisenhuth
(editor),
Cambridge
Port Melbourne
:
Cambridge University Press
,
2007
Z1410344
2007
selected work
interview
essay
prose
(taught in 8 units)
Combines selected non-fiction articles with interviews with authors reflecting on the process of writing.
The First Stone : Some Questions About Sex and Power
Chippendale
:
Picador
,
1995
Z76144
1995
single work
prose
(taught in 6 units)
When two female university students went to the police claiming that they had been indecently assaulted at a party by the head of their co-ed residential college, the shock of the accusations split the community. Helen Garner examines the issues of sex and power which surround this incident in a blend of reportage and personal experience. (Source: Trove)
In this practical introduction to writing creative nonfiction students research and write a number of narrative non-fiction pieces such as memoir, personal essay, and writing about place. We consider what creative non-fiction is, looking at the varied cultural contexts in which these very popular and influential texts are currently being written and published, with a focus on the Australian scene. This introductory unit assists students to devise their own topics and to develop skills in primary research and narrative techniques. Assessment is based on participation, practical research tasks and the student's narrative non-fiction writing.
