Offered each fall. Offered each spring. W A study of the fiction, nonfiction, and poetry of the American South in which both the social background and historical development are stressed. Chopin, Faulkner, Hurston, Welty, Porter, McCullers, Ellison, Wright, and contemporary writers are featured. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.
Emphasis is placed upon experimentation and creative exercises.
Work produced during the course is considered for publication in Outlet, VWC s literary magazine. Offered each fall. An intermediate-level workshop in the writing of fiction, with class discussions of student work as well as the work of established writers. Students explore and experiment with techniques and structures of the short story. Work produced during the course is considered for publication in VWC s literary magazine.