CWPG815: Writing: Text and Context
In this unit students research and write a number of creative nonfiction pieces, which can include memoir, personal essay, writing about place and the literary essay. We consider what creative non-fiction is, looking at the varied contexts in which creative non-fiction texts are written, with a focus on Australian writing and publishing. Students consider the diverse cultural contexts in which contemporary creative non-fiction is published and debated. Primary research skills and narrative techniques are a focus of the unit, with assessment based on a combination of practical research tasks and the students' writing of creative non-fiction. This course will challenge students to devise their own topics and to develop their skills in the writing of non-fiction.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | -- |
| When Offered: |
E2 - Evening; Offered in the second half-year
X2 - External study; Offered in the second half-year (On Campus session: No session) |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Jane Messer |
| Prerequisites: | Admission to the MA - Creative Writing program or MA - Literature program or MA - Children's Literature program or PGCertCrWrtg |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of English Faculty of Arts |