Reading Contemporary Fiction as a Writer
The best writers are the best readers. They
read everything. Pulitzer prize-winning novelist Richard Ford said: “It’s a
short step from admiring to emulating; reading good writing can move us to try
to duplicate it. And close study can help teach us how to duplicate it.”
Read and think critically as you analyze, dissect and deconstruct fiction
produced by a variety of contemporary writers. Discover how reading stimulates
thought, generates ideas, invites discussion and inspires your own writing.
Prerequisite:
Basic writing skills and a good command of the English language.
Instructor(s):
Emmanuel Sigauke
grew up in Zimbabwe, where he studied English and linguistics at the University of Zimbabwe. He helped found the Zimbabwe Budding Writers Association, for which he served as National Secretary from 1992 to 1995. He moved to California in 1996 and studied English at California State University, Sacramento. Sigauke teaches at Cosumnes River College and is co-editor of the Cosumnes River Journal. His poetry has appeared in journals in Zimbabwe, Finland, Ireland and the U.S., and he is the founding editor of Munyori Poetry Journal. He is a board member of the Sacramento Poetry Center and reviews books for Poetry Now, an SPC publication.When:
Feb. 3-March 24: Wed., 6-9 p.m. (March 24: 6-10 p.m.)
Where:
Sutter Square Galleria, 2901 K St, Sacramento, CA
Directions:
Fee:
$350.00 ($375.00 if postmarked after 01/20/2010).
Special Discount fee:
$337.50 for organizations enrolling three or more people at the same time in the same course. All registrations must be submitted at the same time and fees paid with one check, credit card or purchase order.
Credit:
2.5 quarter units academic credit, X410.5
Required textbooks:
Best American Short Stories 2007 by Heidi Pitlor, Stephen King, eds. ISBN 9780618713486, The Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri ISBN 9780618101368 and Gilead by Marilynne Robinson ISBN 9780312424404. Buy these books from the UC Davis Bookstore.
Section:
093WRT147
