Rethinking Creative Writing in Higher Education: Programs and Practices That Work (Creative Writing Studies) - Softcover

Vanderslice, Stephanie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 190707631X ISBN 13: 9781907076312

Publisher: The Professional and Higher Partnership, 2011

Synopsis

In this passionate, iconoclastic, survey of Creative Writing as an academic discipline, Stephanie Vanderslice provides a provocative critique of existing practice. She challenges enduring myths surrounding creative writing - not least, that writers learn most from workshops. Through case studies of best practice from America and elsewhere, Vanderslice provides a vision of change, showing how undergraduate and postgraduate programs can be reformed to re-engage with contemporary culture.

About this title

Review:

'This is a brave, serious, passionate and entertaining book' - Dr Steve May, Head of Department, Creative Writing, Bath Spa University and author of Doing Creative Writing. 'Thoroughly researched, beautifully written, and altogether important book' - Erika Dreifus (erikadreifus.com blog)

About the Author:

Stephanie Vanderslice, MFA, PhD, is Associate Professor of Writing, University of Central Arkansas. She is also an Associate Editor of New Writing. Her previous publications include Stephanie Vanderslice & Kelly Ritter (eds), Can It Really Be Taught?: Resisting Lore in Creative Writing Pedagogy ( Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2007) and articles in: College Composition and Communication; College English; Journal of Writing in Education; New Writing; and Profession.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Professional and Higher Partnership
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 190707631X
• ISBN 13: 9781907076312
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152