523 The Memoir Spring 2004
Syllabus and Course Description
Course Schedule: Calendar of Readings & Responsibilities
Essays on Craft -- On E-reserve at Zimmerman Library
Patricia Hampl's "Memory & Imagination"
Vivian Gornick's "The Situation & the Story"
Judith Barrington's "What is Memoir?"
Susan Sontag's "Directions: Write, Read, Rewrite. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 as Needed"
Jane Smiley's "What Stories Teach Their Writers
Philip Lopate's "Writing Personal Essays: On the Necessity of Turning Oneself into a Character"
Dan Stolar’s “City Map”
To access use the following path:
- http://ereserves.unm.edu/courseindex.asp
- select English department and Greg Martin
- select Eng 523
- enter password: study523
- have at it Note on downloading adobe (pdf) files
Hardcopies (for Luddites) are also available on reserve at Zimmerman library.
Handouts (on website)
Craft Features: Quotes, Ideas, Questions, Working Definitions
Workshops (pdf)