ENGL 623 (01) - Creative Nonfiction

Creative Nonfiction

Durham Liberal Arts :: English

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 11515

Intensive writing course emphasizing the blend of basic elements that constitute creative nonfiction: research, observation, and personal experience. Also readings and discussion of some of the best published creative nonfiction. Prereq: ENGL 501, 526, 527 or permission of the instructor. May be taken more than once for credit, recommended with two different instructors.

Section Comments: Students repeating this course for credit must visit the ENGL department office for a "Repeat for Credit" form.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: STAFF

Times & Locations

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	HS 104

Additional Course Details:

Fall 2021 Course Details:

Learn to make facts dance. By employing the imagery of a poet, the drama of a novelist, and the content drive of a journalist, we will craft vivid and compelling and maybe even publishable narratives based on your life and the lives of others. We will study and write both longform and flash, as well as digital forms of CNF. For inspiration, we will read the masters such as Nikesh Shukla, Rebecca Skloot, Jerald Walker, Leslie Jamison, Joe Wilkins, and Jesmyn Ward. In this class you will hone your storytelling skills, which transfer well to other forms of creative and academic writing, as well as career pursuits. Prerequisite: English 501, 621, 526, 527 or permission of the instructor.**

In Spring 2021 this course may be used to satisfy a DH (Digital Humanities) requirement for English/TBD majors.

**Please contact jaed.coffin@unh.edu to request permission to enroll in this course.