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Writing: Text and Context (CWPG815)
Semester 2 / 2010

Texts

y separately published work icon The Best Australian Essays 2009 Robyn Davidson (editor), Melbourne : Black Inc. , 2009 Z1656297 2009 anthology essay column prose autobiography criticism (taught in 2 units)
y separately published work icon The Writer's Reader : Understanding Journalism and Non-Fiction Willa McDonald (editor), Susie Eisenhuth (editor), Cambridge Port Melbourne : Cambridge University Press , 2007 Z1410344 2007 selected work interview essay prose (taught in 8 units) Combines selected non-fiction articles with interviews with authors reflecting on the process of writing.
Writing True: The Art and Craft Of Creative Non Fiction!$!Perl!$! !$!!$!

Description

This unit aims, through the study of texts concerning writing, to further understanding of the contextual arenas in which contemporary writers might be working and publishing. It also examines the more general contexts in which texts are produced. Students are encouraged to reflect upon and/or interrogate their own writing processes and practices as well as to position themselves as writers.

Other Details

Levels: Postgraduate
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