21L.000/21W.041/21W.734 Writing About Literature
Spring 2012
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Instructor: Ina Lipkowitz
Lecture: TR9.30-11 (14N-112)
Course Description:
Why can’t we
just read stories and enjoy them? Why do we have to write essays
about them? Because writing forces us to slow down and ask
questions. It forces us to think about what makes the story work,
about who the writer was, about the time and place the story was
written in, about why other people have admired the story, and
(perhaps most of all) about our own reaction to the story. In this
class, we’ll read a wide range of stories and explore various
critical approaches. We’ll also read and talk about student essays
in order to benefit from each other’s points of view and writing
styles. The goal of the class is to enjoy the richness of literary
works and to be able to express your thoughts about them flexibly,
insightfully, and pleasurably.
Announcements
Class Website on Raymond Carver Research Tools
Mark Szarko, the humanities librarian, has created a class
website to help you as you go about your research into Raymond
Carver's life & stories: libguides.mit.edu/writingaboutlit-spring12
Announced on 19 March 2012 4:02 p.m. by Ina Lipkowitz
