AustLit
Degrees
Description
Objectives Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate
(1) a broad understanding of issues related to the shaping of the past in literature
(2) a detailed understanding of techniques involved in the construction of the self through memory and narrative
(3) core skills in written and oral communication, in textual analysis and in creative practice.
Content This course will explore the processes involved in writing about the self, integrating analysis of the autobiographical techniques of major writers with a practical understanding of the resources of the writer through workshop exercises and assignments. Particular attention will be paid to
The literary tradition of the autobiographical act
The creation of self and identity in and through narrative
The fictions that inform "autobiographical truth"
The nature and role of memory in the structuring of experience
The motives for memoir-writing
Assessment
Two or more written assignments, which might include minor or major essays, tutorial papers, book reviews, online quiz, blogs, essay proposals, bibliographies or other similar exercises, totalling 1000-4500 words. 100%
Supplementary Texts
Auster, P. Invention Of Solitude
Didion, J. Year Of Magical Thinking
Satrapi, M. Persepolis 1 And 2
Shonagon, S., Mckinney M. Pillow Book
Other Details
Offered in:
2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004
Current Campus:
Callaghan, Ourimbah
Levels:
Undergraduate
