MFA 684 - Contemp Experiments Nonfiction

Unit(s): 3

This course on innovative approaches to nonfiction emphasizes present-day writers who work against conventional understandings of the genre. Readings will investigate the lyric essay, segmented essay, the uses of fabrication and falsification, hypertext and digital experiments, formal innovations, and more. Students will learn how contemporary authors are continuing to push the boundaries of the genre, and practice using such techniques to expand the possibilities of their own nonfiction.

Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
College of Arts and Sciences