Introduction to Creative Writing: Memoir and Creative Nonfiction

1 Course Unit

An introduction to writing memoir and creative nonfiction. Students will read in a wide variety of subgenres, forms, and traditions (including memoir, criticism, lyrical and hermit-crab essays, travel writing, and food writing) and respond creatively with their own work, mining their experiences and memories to generate brand-new material. Suitable for beginners or more experienced writers who want to return to fundamentals. To learn more about this course, visit the Creative Writing Program at https://creative.writing.upenn.edu. Fall or Spring 1 Course Unit