| Call Number | 14055 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
T 4:10pm-6:00pm 327 Uris Hall |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Mina Seckin |
| Type | SEMINAR |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | Prerequisites: No prerequisites. Departmental approval NOT required. Character is something that good fiction supposedly cannot do without. But what is a character, and what constitutes a supposedly good or believable one? Should characters be like people we know, and if so, how exactly do we create written versions of people? This class will examine characters in all sorts of writing, historical and contemporary, with an eye toward understanding just how characters are created in fiction, and how they come to seem real to us. Well read stories and novels; we may also look at essays and biographical writing to analyze where the traces of personhood reside. Well also explore the way in which these same techniques of writing allow us to personify entities that lack traditional personhood, such as animals, computers, and other nonhuman characters. Does personhood precede narrative, or is it something we bestow on others by allowing them to tell their story or by telling a story of our own creation on their behalf? Weekly critical and creative exercises will intersect with and expand on the readings and discussions. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Writing |
| Enrollment | 17 students (15 max) as of 10:06AM Sunday, April 28, 2024 |
| Status | Full |
| Subject | Writing |
| Number | UN3121 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Interfaculty |
| Campus | Morningside |
| Fee | $15 Creative Writing C |
| Section key | 20233WRIT3121W001 |