English Major in Writing Courses, Undergraduate Programs at Northwestern University School of Professional Studies - Northwestern School of Professional Studies

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ENGLISH 308-B : Advanced Reading and Writing Creative Nonfiction II

Description

This advanced course is for students who have completed at least one course in nonfiction writing. We will emphasize close reading of contemporary nonfiction as well as careful writing and revision. Elizabeth Hardwick states that reading is the only way to learn how to write. We will lean into that assertion, studying the work of Sigrid Nunez, Laura Kipnis, Phillip Lopate, and other modern masters, using their essays as templates for creating new work. Weekly homework will include reading and writing assignments, and weekly meetings will include discussion, writing exercises, and in-depth workshopping of essays. The required book for this class is The Best American Essays, 2023, edited by Vivian Gornick. May not be audited or taken P/N.

Prerequisite: ENGLISH 208 or 308-A, or comparable courses in creative writing with permission of instructor. Students who have not completed ENGLISH 208 or 308-A should obtain instructor's consent and confirmation of appropriate writing experience. Please send an email to the professor with your writing background to request a permission number once registration for spring quarter has opened on on February 19, 2024.