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OverviewThe rise of Creative Writing has been accompanied from the start by two questions: can it be taught, and should it be taught? This scepticism is sometimes shared even by those who teach it, who often find themselves split between two contradictory identities: the artistic and the academic. Against Creative Writing explores the difference between ‘writing’, which is what writers do, and Creative Writing, which is the instrumentalisation of what writers do. Beginning with the question of whether writing can or ought to be taught, it looks in turn at the justifications for BA, MA, and PhD courses, and concludes with the divided role of the writer who teaches. It argues in favour of Creative Writing as a form of hands-on literary education at undergraduate level and a form of literary apprenticeship at graduate level, especially in widening access to new voices. It argues against those forms of Creative Writing that lose sight of literary values – as seen in the proliferation of curricular couplings with non-literary subjects, or the increasing emphasis on developing skills for future employment. Against Creative Writing, written by a writer, is addressed to other writers, inside or outside the academy, at undergraduate or graduate level, whether ‘creative’ or ‘critical’. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew CowanPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781138593572ISBN 10: 1138593575 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 13 September 2022 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Can it be Taught? Should it be Taught? 2. What is the Point of Undergraduate Creative Writing? 3. Does the Graduate Workshop Work? 4. Must a Writer be a Doctor? 5. Is Creative Writing Research Writing? ConclusionReviewsAuthor InformationAndrew Cowan is a Professor of Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia. His novels include Pig, the winner of numerous literary awards, and most recently Your Fault. He is also the author of the guidebook The Art of Writing Fiction. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |