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LITPA-2000-6: Exploring Identity Through Writing

Fall 2023

Subject: Literary and Performing Arts Studies
Type: Seminar
Delivery Mode: In-Person
Level: Undergraduate

Campus: San Francisco
Course Dates: August 30, 2023 — December 12, 2023
Meetings: Thu 12:00-03:00PM, Hubbell - 161 C
Instructor: Anita Amirrezvani

Units: 3.0
Enrolled: 7/14

Description:

“When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.” ― Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man. No matter what your background, you have a unique and meaningful story to tell. Family, ethnicity, race, social class, sexual orientation, and other identity markers offer a rich source of material for generating powerful stories. This class will explore how identity of different types can be used to create writing that is both thought-provoking and meaningful. Classes will include fiction and non-fiction reading assignments on the subject of identity, as well as creative writing prompts. The work of modern masters such as Richard Wright, Maya Angelou, Ocean Vuong, Yiyun Li and others will be explored for meaning and for insights into how to craft powerful stories.

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