LIT-130 On the Art (and Ethics) of Character & the Character Profile
In this class, we will discuss nonfiction texts closely following a single character or individual; writers will take on a semester-long project interviewing and profiling people they know, as well as individuals they don't know, building a portfolio of work. We will focus on technique and craft: How does one conduct an interview? How does one create a compelling, nuanced profile, work of journalism, or piece of cultural criticism? How do we identify the extraordinary in those familiar to us? We will also focus on ethics: When is the story mine to tell? Where are my biases as a writer, a reader? Whose gaze is present on the page and in the media we consume? The art of the profile has political currency, and our attention as listeners, as well as witnesses, is more urgent than ever.
Writing-Intensive (18)
Credits
1
Notes
(Genre or Intermedia)