Graduate Liberal Studies

Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT 06459
860-685-2900

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HUMS606

Place, Character, and Design

Anne Greene

June 27 - July 29, 2016
Schedule: Mondays & Wednesdays, 9am-12noon
Location: Downey 100

Information subject to change; syllabi and book lists are provided for general reference only. Enrollment is limited to 18 students. 

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Course Overview

This course offers a rich and varied reading list and a chance to write and experiment, with careful editing of one's work. We welcome a diverse group of participants: people who have professional or personal goals or projects, aspiring writers who have just begun, and experienced writers refining their craft. The assignments are flexible and will suit each student's interests. Whether you are writing a novel, journalism, a memoir, or a grant proposal, we will focus on issues central to the work: how to establish your narrator's voice or characters' presence, place your piece, develop style and design, and connect with readers. Previous Graduate Liberal Studies students who participated in this class have turned their work into published pieces of fiction and non-fiction, as well as award-winning professional projects.
  • Faculty Bio
    Anne Greene (B.A. Radcliffe College, M.A. Brandeis University) has recently been appointed University Professor in the Department of English, in recognition of her excellence in teaching. In 2006 she received the university's Binswanger Teaching Prize. She offers writing courses for the English Department and GLSP and serves as director of the university's writing certificate program and the Wesleyan Writers Conference. Her former students' work has been widely published and has appeared in Best American Essays, Best American Short Stories, and Best American Travel Writing. Click here for more information.