Writing the City: London
CAPA: Global Business Institute Program
London, England
Dates: 1/12/23 - 4/22/23
Writing the City: London
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: CEA CAPA London Center
Location: London, ENGLAND
Primary Subject Area: English Language & Literature
Instruction in: English
Course Code: CWRT 3317/LNDN 3217W
Transcript Source: University of Minnesota
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
Prerequisites: None
DESCRIPTION
This course will introduce creative writing in relation to the city and the particular challenges of writing about place. Students will examine how various subjects such as the river, urban spaces, solitude, ethnicity, particular boroughs, and characters (both fictional and real) function in London narratives; develop an understanding of the role of memory and experience in literary psycho-geographical accounts of the metropolis; utilize their observations of London to practice creative writing; and investigate the potential of place within the narrative of various genres.