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Short Stories: Writers and Readers

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The unit offers the opportunity to discuss in depth a very wide range of short story, from its nineteenth century origins in Poe and others, through to very recent Australian and regional writing. Classes will offer candidates the opportunity to workshop both their critical and theoretical essays and/or their creative work. Special attention will be given to formal and genre considerations, in looking at the most effective ways of building a story, and the special strengths and strictures that arise from its need to be ‘short'. Texts may be varied from year to year, according to student interest, and emphasis will be placed throughout on close reading and emulation of key primary texts. -- Course Website

Instructor: C Atherton



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