Jenzabar University

Creative Nonfiction (ENG 209 (UG24))

Term: Spring 2025 (UNDG)

Faculty

	Lori LamotheShow MyInfo popup for Lori Lamothe
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Schedule

Tue-Thu, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM (1/27/2025 - 5/19/2025) Location: MAIN (Surprenant Hall 212 - Lecture)

Description

This course covers topics based in reality using the tools of fiction - structure, characterization, plot, scene, dialogue, style, etc. - to animate storytelling and discover truth. Students examine readings from this genre both as scholars and writers, and cover core components of crafting memoir, personal essays, and literary journalism. Students also examine topics that include the role of memory, perception, subjectivity and ethical questions inherent in this genre as students produce original work of creative nonfiction.
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: ENG 102
Semester Offered: F/S