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Topic
Memoir
Instructors
Sam Meekings
Meeting Info
Northwestern Qatar Room 2-257: Tues, Su 11:30AM - 12:45PM (AST)
Overview of class
This course will explore identity and belonging through writing. We will read and analyze, and create our own writing about ourselves and our place in the world. We will examines memoir as a distinct literary form. Students will analyze a variety of contemporary and influential memoirs, and explore the possibilities and limitations of the genre. We will investigate the relationship between history and memory, as well as distinctions between the public, the private and the personal in life writing. We will examine trends and controversies in the creation and use of memoir, as well as different functions and modes of documenting memory. Students will also produce their own memoir as part of their final project.
Registration Requirements
- Prerequisites: None
- Sophomores and above
- Open for crossâregistration
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: Registration is reserved for sophomore, juniors, and seniors only.