This course examines autobio graphical writings (including the diary,memoir, and letter) and biography (including literary and popular forms), and the connections between them. The study of life-writing sources may also include print and electronic sources, as well as film, photography, visual art, and performance art. Critical and theoretical readings are introduced to analyze issues including genre, aesthetics, identity, veracity, and commerce.Weekly
This course examines autobio graphical writings (including the diary,memoir, and letter) and biography (including literary and popular forms), and the connections between them. The study of life-writing sources may also include print and electronic sources, as well as film, photography, visual art, and performance art. Critical and theoretical readings are introduced to analyze issues including genre, aesthetics, identity, veracity, and commerce.Weekly
