Attention to the art of the period. Observation of her emerging feminism and of its development in her poetry and prose. Attention to the major changes in her style and their relation to her growth as a person and poet. Cross-listed as WS 392. A seminar for writers who have developed beyond the introductory and intermediate sections in any of the genres.
Emphasis is upon independent and mature attention to the work.
Students write as professionals do, regularly and with self-discipline. The seminar is thought of as a congenial place in which to seek response to new work from colleagues. This course is designed to expose the student to three months of real-life writing in which the student holds a job and learns to manage time and discipline in much the same way that most writers do.