In this class we will read five short works of literary fiction and several critical essays. We will discuss the ways in which these novellas and short novels have been put together, how the writer has created each individual world, and the characters within. We will talk about style, technique, meaning and metaphor, and where each book fits into a larger discussion of aesthetics, class and culture. There will two critical essays due over the semester, and one creative piece. I will be available to help you choose a subject for these essays and will distribute a list of potential topics. The creative piece will be a story, or portion of a story employing some of the techniques used by the writers we've read over the semester. There will also be in and out-of-class writing assignments that will make up the remainder of your portfolio.Literary Forms courses are designed for Writing and Literature Majors and Minors and are focused on a specific genre, medium, form, or technique specific to their disciplines. Lit Forms courses might focus on a genre (fiction, SF, poetry, CNF, etc.) or might focus on a technique (i.e. dialogue, character, setting, image, research). Literary Forms classes explore similarities and differences across mediums and genres, involve reading and writing, and multi-modal approaches to critical inquiry including creative responses. Literary Forms courses typically balance seminar and workshop activities.

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