ENGL 501 (H07) - Introduction to Creative Nonfiction

ENGL 501 (H07) - Introduction to Creative Nonfiction

Hon/Intro Creative Nonfiction

Durham Liberal Arts::English
Credits: 4.0
Class Size: 22 
Term:  Spring 2026 - Full Term (01/20/2026 - 05/04/2026)
CRN:  56643
Grade Mode:  Letter Grading
A writing course that explores types of creative nonfiction such as nature writing, the profile, the memoir, and the personal essay. Extensive reading of contemporary authors to study the sources and techniques used in creative nonfiction. Regular papers, conferences, and workshops.
Section Comments: This section is reserved for Honors College students.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 401 or ENGL 401H
Equivalent(s):  ENGL 501H
Only the following students: Honors College Admit, Honors Program
Attributes:  Writing Intensive Course, Honors course, Fine&PerformingArts(Discovery)
Instructors:  Katy Kelleher

Times & Locations

Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/20/2026 5/4/2026 W 5:10pm - 8:00pm HUDD 224A

Additional Course Details:

Spring 2026 Course Details

This writing course will explore a variety of subgenres, including travel, nature, and profile writing, the personal essay, and more experimental styles of flash nonfiction. Using the literary techniques often associated with fiction, students will learn to tell true stories—both from their own lives and from the wider world. Research, reporting, observational, and descriptive skills will all come into play. Extensive reading of contemporary authors (including Annie Dillard, Leslie Jamison, Ross Gay, Robert Macfarlane, and others) to study the sources and techniques used in creative nonfiction. Regular papers, conferences, and workshops.