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Introduction to Creative Nonfiction

X480 (2 semester units in English)

An elective in the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Writing

Creative nonfiction can take many different forms: narrative nonfiction, literature of reality, literary journalism, immersion journalism, and expository writing and includes the sub-genres of personal essay, memoir, nature and science writing, travel and food writing, historical narrative, biographical narrative, and personal profile. Learn to master the form and elements of creative nonfiction through reading assignments, writing exercises, and the respectful criticism of peer work in a workshop format. The material covered applies to a wide array of disciplines including the humanities, the sciences, and journalism. Enrollment is limited.

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Thurs. Oct. 1, San Francisco

STEPHEN ALBERT, M.F.A. University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, also holds an M.A. from the University of Iowa School of Journalism and a teaching credential from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Education. He is the author of The Case Against the General (Scribners); The Boy in the Window (Scribners); The Kitchen Garden Grower's Guide (BookSurge); and editor of the website HarvestToTable.com.

• 10 meetings
• Oct. 1 to Dec. 10: Thurs., 6:30-9:30 pm (no meeting Nov. 26)
• San Francisco: Room 205, Art and Design Center, 95 Third St.
• $495 (EDP 011239)

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