How do we think about contemporary writing without the historical distance and critical tradition that older texts offer? Studying contemporary literature offers a unique opportunity to analyse the way critical understanding is formed by reading literature of the moment, writing about it, and writing in response to it. Students will think critically and creatively about the cultures of the present by reading texts alongside a dynamic sense of our shared present: its controversies, assumptions, and deep relation to the literary and cultural traditions that inform writing practice.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | English and Writing |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Lucas Thompson, lucas.thompson@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Lucas Thompson, lucas.thompson@sydney.edu.au |
Nienke Boer, nienke.boer@sydney.edu.au | |
Juan Wu, juan.wu1@sydney.edu.au | |
Rebecca Johinke, rebecca.johinke@sydney.edu.au | |
Jedidiah Evans, jedidiah.evans@sydney.edu.au | |
Tutor(s) | Juan Wu, juan.wu1@sydney.edu.au |