The Journal in the City

Semester and Year	SU 2012
Course Number	WRTNG-UG1324
Section	001
Instructor	Victoria Blythe
Days	Tue,Thu
Time	5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Units	4.0
Level	U
Foundation Requirement

Notes/Restrictions

Session II: July 2-August 10.

Description

Literary journalists have long been inspired by the urban muse. Paris, London, Berlin, Prague and New York have nurtured such noted journalists as Rilke, Woolf, Kafka, Walter Benjamin and Allen Ginsberg. As we look into the journals of these intriguing writers we will immerse ourselves in the New York City milieu, asking what is the impact of the city on the text, as well as examining the effect of the city on our own journals. As writers, how do we interact with the city? Whom do we become in our journals in the city? We will keep and develop literary journals for the duration of the course: our “New York City Journals.”

Course Type

Advanced Writing Courses (WRTNG-UG)