Reading and writing memoir (ENG4RWM)
Semester 1 / 2012

Texts

Experience : A Memoir !$!Amis, Martin!$! New York!$!Vintage!$!2001
y separately published work icon Friday Forever : Memoirs of Madness Susan Bradley Smith , London : Radcliffe Publishing , 2011 Z1855576 2011 single work biography (taught in 1 units)
Reading Autobiography : A Guide for Interpreting Life Narratives!$!Watson, Julia; Smith, Sidonie!$! Minnesota!$!University of Minnesota Press!$!2001
y separately published work icon Griffith Review Such is Life no. 33 Spring 2011 Z1794574 2011 periodical issue (taught in 1 units)

Description

Memoir is a flourishing creative non-fiction genre. This subject explores a selection of contemporary memoirs - reading as writers - and also develops creative writing competencies. Critical examination of contemporary texts will focus both on content and the sociological attractions of memoirs, as well as the forms and techniques authors use to shape story, considering the interrelationships of technical and thematic concerns. Theoretical and critical issues such as ethics and authenticity, will also be surveyed. Because the elastic characteristics of the novel can now be found in non-fiction, craft workshops will be devoted to developing creative skills particular to the memoirist. The guided writing workshops aim to strengthen student's skills in areas such as accessing confessional material, 'capturing' content, writing about place, structuring narratives, conducting research and interviews, and how to deal with ethical issues in writing about subjects.

Assessment

One 4,000 word essay

Other Details

Offered in: 2010
Current Campus: Bundoora
Levels: Undergraduate - Honours
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