Cirrus@Austlit

The author notes that; 'Some Australian university course descriptions stress that the exegesis is "related to", "linked to" or "integrated with" the creative work, while others propose a more "reflective" role. Still others nominate that the exegesis will "describe", "elaborate", "elucidate", "examine" and/or "contextualise" the creative work, all of which suggest varying temporal relations between the two usual parts of the creative writing research degree.' To try and define what was required in an exegesis the author surveyed the work processes of a group of higher degree Creative Writing students.