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Root number
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100943 |
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Semester
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HS2020 |
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Type of course
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Workshop |
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Allocation to subject
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English Languages and Literatures |
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Type of exam
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not defined |
| Title |
Creative Writing (BA Workshop) |
| Description |
All classes will have a blog with the instructions for the activities.
The course will be taught in half classes
A-M attend the first date 17.9. and then every week with an odd number
N-Z attend the second date 24..9. and then every week with an even number
The course will be life-streamed, tech permitting
In this semester we will focus on a form of writing with “constraints”, i.e. of the rules that formal poetry imposes on the writer. Part of this approach will be to get to know the various forms poetry can take, but also how formative as well as – counterintuitively – constraints of formal poetry can be.
The workshop is run on two levels. On the one hand, a variety of activities are explored to “get the creative juices flowing” so there will be some in situ text production. On the other hand, we will discuss texts written by members of the group and make suggestions for editing and redrafting, which requires being constructively critical of one’s own and each other’s work. Depending on the number of students in the group this will be done in class, e.g. in the form of regular feedback discussions or in post-it sessions. With bigger groups we will also attempt to set up a virtual classroom where texts can be posted and discussed. In addition we may have smaller peer discussion groups for a first outing of new-ly written work.
Anybody is welcome to attend the workshop. As some participants come to the workshop for more than one semester, there are those whose work may be rather impressive. New participants should not be discouraged by this because with experience, one’s writing changes and often improves as a result of peer group feedback and learning how to edit. This means that all participants must be prepared to rewrite their work repeatedly, taking this into account. Writing is perhaps best summed up by Horace’s “Often you must turn your stylus to erase, if you hope to write anything worth a second reading.”
REQUIRED READING: This course does not have any required reading because you will pro-duce the texts. |
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ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course)
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Registrations are transmitted from CTS to ILIAS (no admission in ILIAS possible).
ILIAS
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Link to another web site
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Further information for this course
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| Lecturers |
Dr.
Franz Andres Morrissey, Institute of English Languages and Literatures ✉
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ECTS
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3 |
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Recognition as optional course possible
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Yes |
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Grading
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passed/failed |
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| Dates |
Thursday 12:15-14:00 Weekly
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| Rooms |
Seminarraum F -106, Hörraumgebäude Unitobler
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| Students please consult the detailed view for complete information on dates, rooms and planned podcasts. |
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