Second Year Module
Module Leader: Gill Lowe
Description
This module builds on work done, in the Level 4 Textual Studies in English 1 and 2 modules, on the techniques of close literary analysis, considering the aesthetic and constructed qualities of texts. The module focuses on one genre: the short story. Recently the form has enjoyed a resurgence of critical attention.
The module allows the students to gain an historical overview of the form; to read critical and theoretical works about it; to practise close reading of a variety of examples and to learn more about the genre through writing and critiquing a wide range of short stories. It is recognised that incorporating creative writing into an English degree is an invaluable way of seeing the process of writing from a new perspective and for the writer to become more engaged in their own learning. Reading and writing short stories will help develop critical, interpretative, and evaluative capabilities.