ENGLISH 364 (01): NON-FICTION PROSE (03) (MWF 11:30-12:20) –
Gary Pak
Non-fiction Prose is a reading course in the various
sub-genres that comprise Creative Nonfiction, which will include the personal
essay, memoir, nature and travel writing, general criticism, literary
journalism, and more. We will
analyze the structure of this prose form and discuss texts in their
historical/cultural/social/political contexts.
Assignments and
Activities:
- Ten entries in a class blog (each entry with a
minimum word length of 200 words) - Three essay prompts (each with a minimum word
length of 250 words) - Three essays (each with a minimum word length of
1,000 words) - Midterm and Final exams
Also required are two oral presentations; active
participation in class discussions; and excellent attendance.
Required
Texts:
- Carlos Bulosan, American Is in the Heart
- Cahill and Wilson, eds., The Best American Travel Writing 2006
- Dave Eggers, What
is the What - bell hooks, Bone
Black - Pico Iyer, Video
Night in Kathmandu - Mumia Abu-Jamal, Death Blossoms: Reflections of a Prisoner of Conscience
- Richard Rodriguez, Hunger of Memory
- Sei Shonagon, Pillow
Book - Other materials distributed as .pdf files on
Laulima
(Texts will be available for purchase
at Revolution Books.)