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CRWR 3009 - Truth & Lies: Lyric Essay, Life Writing, Reportage

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: Semester 1
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Pre-Requisite: 6 units of Level II study
Assessment: Close reading exercise (1500 words), Creative portfolio (3000 words), Seminar participation
Biennial Course: Offered in even years only
Syllabus:

What are the claims of truth when we sit down to write a work of creative nonfiction? What do we owe subjects of life writing in terms of veracity, even when those subjects might be our own selves? This course explores the development of the vast and varied field of creative nonfiction, introducing students to some of the most thrilling work and urgent critical debates in a genre that spans life writing, cultural reportage, and lyric essay, amongst a number of other forms. Students will produce their own works of creative nonfiction and close readings of set texts.

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3
 0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
Semester 1 Tue 12/03/2024 Thu 21/03/2024 Fri 03/05/2024 Fri 07/06/2024


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
10482 LE01 90 25 27 Feb - 2 Apr Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG28, Lecture Theatre
23 Apr - 28 May Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG28, Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14035 TU02 45 24 29 Feb - 4 Apr Thursday 4pm - 6pm Barr Smith South, 200, Writing Studio
25 Apr - 30 May Thursday 4pm - 6pm Barr Smith South, 200, Writing Studio
14036 TU01 45 1 27 Feb - 2 Apr Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Barr Smith South, 200, Writing Studio
23 Apr - 28 May Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Barr Smith South, 200, Writing Studio