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Check Classes in the menu bar for full course schedules. ENG 484 Writing Workshop Topics: Writing the Fantastic, the Uncanny, and the Marvelous Dave Welch M 6:00-9:15 (Hybrid) “The Fantastic,” writes Tzvetan Todorov, “is that hesitation experienced by a person who knows only the laws of nature, confronting an apparently supernatural event.” In this class, we’ll explore how such paths of uncertainty, along with the complimentary concepts of the Uncanny and the Marvelous, inform the worlds we create by engaging both our lived experience and imagination. We’ll read a broad array of fiction and poetry… Read Article →

Writing Workshop: The Spoken WordWednesday 6:00-9:15In Person with professor Tara Betts When we hear the term spoken word, people often think of poetry slams, open mics, images of the Black Arts Movement, Beat Poets, and coffee houses. Now, that image has expanded to include television shows like “Def Poetry Jam,” “Verses & Flow,” BET’s “Lyric Café,” YouTube videos, Instagram poets, TED talks, and storytelling events like The Moth. In this course, students would engage with spoken word and performance poetry in various venues, including the page and stage. We will read, listen to, and watch… Read Article →

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