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 non-fiction, students research and write a number of creative (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 course assists students in devising their own topics and developing their skills in primary research methods and narrative techniques. Assessment is based on participation, practical research tasks and the students' creative non-fiction writing.
