| Course | Title | Instructor | Description |
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| ENGLISH 28E | CRAFT OF FICTION | LATIOLAIS, P. | E28E, The Craft of Fiction, should be taken before embarking on the Creative Writing Emphasis. The concentration of the course is the study of writing by writers about the process of writing. How have writers viewed their craft; how have they developed their processes; what have their influences been, and at what point did they shed them? Contrary to popular notions of muses, of inspiration, most writers are very hard working. This course studies the thoughtfulness most writers have about the work of writing. Required prerequisite: satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement. |
| ENGLISH 102D | POSTCOLONIAL LITERATRE & THEORY | MORALES, J. | This course will consider the relationship between postcolonial literature and theory. It will look closely at literary and theoretical works that engage colonialism and its aftermath. Two essays. |
| ENGLISH 103 | SHAKESPEAREAN ADAPTATION | STEWART, R. | This course will explore three of Shakespeare's most important plays - Hamlet, As You Like It, and Richard III - through the lens of "adaptation." First we will we examine how each play is itself an adaptation of an earlier source text. Because only 4 of Shakespeare's 38 plays contain an original story, we will consider how a large part of his literary genius comes from his ability to recognize the potential in other people's stories and make them his own. We will then turn our attention to the possibilities and difficulties of adapting each of our three plays, both for performance on the stage, and for translation into different media (such as film and TV) and in different cultural contexts. This course will also be coordinated with events, performances, and guest lectures associated with UCI's New Swan Shakespeare Festival in order to maximize our understanding and enjoyment Shakespeare's theater both inside and outside of the classroom. Two formal essays: one a critical analysis of a Shakespearean adaptation and the other a creative adaptation of a Shakespeare scene with accompanying explanation for the artistic choices made. |