IMF 61011 Multigenre: The Prose of Margaret Atwood

Instructor

Beth Mead

Class Type

Literature & Craft with writing exercises

Course Description

This multigenre course is a literature/craft class focused on the work of Margaret Atwood. Coursework includes discussion of texts from a writer’s perspective, weekly writing exercises drawn from our readings, and a mini-workshop of an exercise inspired by Atwood. Texts and linked readings include short stories, a novel, selected essays, a memoir, and selected poems.

Textbooks

1. Wilderness Tips – short story collection
   Paperback 978-0385491112
   E-Book 978-0307797988
2. Cat’s Eye – novel
   Paperback 978-1853811265
   E-Book 978-0307797964
3. Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts – memoir
   Paperback 978-0593314081
   E-Book 978-0385547536

Students in any emphasis area may count up to two Multigenre courses toward their emphasis hours.