Native Feminist/2 Spirit Memoir . ENGL 128NA
Explores life stories produced by Indigenous Women, Queer, Trans, and Two-Spirit writers, including an expansive understanding of the memoir genre to include documentary film, lyrical essay, poetry, autobiography, auto-ethnography, creative non-fiction, comics, and testimonials. Assigned texts include foundational writers such as Lee Maracle, Daniel Heath Justice, and Ma-Nee Chacaby and newer writers such as Terese Mailhot and Janet Mock. Students engage in theoretical literary analysis, complete a research paper, and have an opportunity to develop their own creative writing skills. The course culminates in a class zine of student creative work.
Prerequisites: Writing 2 or upper-division standing.
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Level LimitLetters and science
CollegeGEs Area G Writing
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The professor explains the material clearly and keeps the lectures concise, with occasional class discussions and brainstorming sessions. The course is well organized but participation and doing the assigned readings and projects is important.
Nice professor but VERY workload heavy. Get ready to read, write and present like no other
Emotionally heavy material (not the issue) that is not taught well. Forces you to sign a contract to complete all assignments even if they are triggering. Not available by email but rarely communicates with students or TAs. Lectures are often done by guests or consist of watching videos-- she is either too involved or not at all. Do not recommend.
Russell Samolsky
4.3
Yunte Huang
3.2
Cathy Thomas
3.8