English 256 - The First Person

The First Person is a creative writing course focusing on the personal essay and memoir.  The class will be centered around the writing workshop, in which students closely read and critique one another’s creative works.  Extensive weekly reading and weekly written exercises will be required.  Our published readings will include works such as Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home:  A Family Tragicomic, J.R. Ackerley’s My Father and Myself, and Karl Ove Knausgaard’s My Struggle.

Previous writing experience and previous literature courses are recommended.  Limited enrollment.  Please consult the Creative Writing Center website for information on admission to this course.  Spring semester.  Visiting Writer Gaige.