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Memoir and Autobiography (ENG 558)

Term: 2024-2025 School Year Spring Semester

Faculty

Ann Kendall

 

 

Ann Kendall, MA

  • Co-Director (with Anna Estrada), Composition
  • Assistant Professor, Literature and Languages

 

Office Hours

  • Weekly: Thursdays + some Saturdays from 4 - 6 pm via Zoom. Office hours link will be sent via email each week of the semester. 
  • Note: Also available by appointment. Please check my Bookings page or email me directly for availability. 

 

Description

This is an introductory course in autobiographical writing. In this course, students will read and analyze famous memoirs and examine what makes them work, and students will write interesting vignettes about themselves. We explore narrative voice, the changing shape of memories, and writing styles. There is a short writing assignment each week, and students submit a final portfolio of their revised work.