This writing-intensive course examines writing as a catalyst for healing after loss or grief. In a workshop focused on student writing, we will analyze the fiction, drama, poetry and creative nonfiction of Arthur Miller, Jane Austen, Frank McCourt, C.S. Lewis, Sharon Olds, William Wordsworth, Christopher Noel, Madeleine Blais, Susan Minot. Reading James W. Pennebaker's Opening Up and Louise DeSalvo's Writing As A Way of Healing will create a theoretical underpinning for our discussions. Assignments for this course will include formal analytical essays, creative work (published online), as well as electronic journals and oral presentations.

Schedule
11:00am-12:15pm on Tuesday, Thursday at LIB 230 (Feb 13, 2017 to May 15, 2017)
7:30pm-10:25pm on Tuesday at LIB 230 (Feb 13, 2017 to May 15, 2017)
Location
Library 230
Instructors