CWRI 281
Literary Genres
Winter 2027 · Literary Genres - Introduction to Fiction
Topics
- Literary Genres - Introduction to Fiction
Winter 2027 · Literary Genres - Writing for Video Games
Topics
- Video-game narrative
- characterization
- worldbuilding
- interactive fiction
- writing pitches and collaborative feedback.
Fall 2026 · Literary Genres - Literary Adaptation
Topics
- Shakespeare adaptation
- dramaturgy
- genre, dramatic structure and verse
- adapting canonical works for contemporary performance.
Readings
- Hartley, Andrew James. The Shakespearean Dramaturg: A Theoretical and Practical Guide. Palgrave Macmillan, 2005
Fall 2026 · Literary Genres - Writing Children's Literature
Topics
- Literary Genres - Writing Children's Literature
Fall 2026 · Literary Genres - Introduction to Poetry
Topics
- Literary Genres - Introduction to Poetry
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
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- Official departmental HTML course page ↗Winter 2027
- Official departmental HTML course page ↗Fall 2026
- Official departmental HTML course page ↗Fall 2026
- Official departmental HTML course page ↗Fall 2026
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