ENG 3550 Writing Sudden Fiction

This advanced writing class focuses on the composition of brief works of fictional prose known variously as sudden fiction, short-short fiction, micro fiction, and flash fiction. Through reading and writing assignments, the course explores the full range of this thriving genre - touching on the prose poem, the anecdote, the epistle, the fable, the parable, and other related forms along the way. Throughout the semester, students share their writings and critique the work of their peers in a workshop format. Readings include short literary texts by Baudelaire, Kawabata, Cisneros, Edson, Kincaid, Lydia Davis, Alessandro Baricco, and others. Prerequisite(s): ENG 2310
Credits: 3.0