ENGL 313
Description: A Craft Course for Writers of Poetry and Prose Fall 2016
Division I
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Why do we describe things? Why do writers put so much care into their descriptions of objects and inner states? What kind of authority do they draw from precise descriptive language? What is an “exactly perceived” detail? How can a phrase carry sensory information? How do colors have speeds? This class explores the power of description in capturing physical perceptions and making pictures of the world more felt, more real. To better understand the range of expressive possibilities and technical strategies involved in description, we will devote the semester to reading and imitating the acute sensory visions of Li Po, Tu Fu, Basho, Issa, Hopkins, Rilke, Williams, Bishop, Elizabeth Bowen, Pascalle Monnier, and various contemporary American writers. Each week the reading will serve as a springboard for imitations and other written exercises.
The Class: Format: seminar
Limit: 12
Expected: 12
Class#: 1316
Grading: no pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: class participation, and a final portfolio comprised of weekly writing exercises
Extra Info: may not be taken on a pass/fail basis
Prerequisites: a 100-level ENGL course, or a score of 5 on the AP English Literature exam, or a score of 6 or 7 on the Higher Level IB English exam or permission of instructor
Enrollment Preferences: English majors
Distributions: Division I
Attributes: ENGL Creative Writing Courses

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