The Author Is Not Dead, Merely Somewhere Else: Creative Writing After TheoryWandor has written the first history of Creative Writing in the UK, analyzing its complex relationship with English and literary theory. Erudite and provocative, the book presents a searching critique of Creative Writing pedagogy, arguing for new approaches. Indispensable for teachers, students and everyone concerned with the future of literature. |
Contents
Autodidacticism and the Politics of Literacy | 20 |
English at Oxbridge | 27 |
Creative Writing in America | 34 |
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