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ENGLISH 91: Creative Nonfiction

Historical and contemporary as a broad genre including travel and nature writing, memoir, biography, journalism, and the personal essay. Students use creative means to express factual content. May be repeated for credit. First priority to undergrads. Students must attend the first class meeting to retain their roster spot.

Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: WAY-CE, WAY-A-II | Repeatable 2 times (up to 10 units total)

Instructors: Antopol, M. (PI) ; Brewer, W. (PI) ; Carlson-Wee, K. (PI) ... more instructors for ENGLISH 91 »

Instructors: Antopol, M. (PI) ; Brewer, W. (PI) ; Carlson-Wee, K. (PI) ; Clark, H. (PI) ; Drangle, C. (PI) ; Evans, J. (PI) ; Frisch, S. (PI) ; Porter, E. (PI) ; Pufahl, S. (PI) ; Ross, M. (PI) ; Schloesser Tarano, N. (PI) ; Sharif, S. (PI) ; Trahan, J. (PI)

2018-2019 Autumn

ENGLISH 91 | 5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Class # 19779 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | WKS | Session: 2018-2019 Autumn 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 12 / 15
09/24/2018 - 12/07/2018 Mon, Wed 1:30 PM - 3:20 PM at Econ 206 with Frisch, S. (PI)
Instructors: Frisch, S. (PI)
Notes: Admission based on priority basis. Check the Creative Writing website for enrollment instructions. http://creativewriting.stanford.edu/enrollment. Priority is given to those in their last year and to English majors and Creative Writing minors.
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ENGLISH 91 | 5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Class # 19849 | Section 02 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | WKS | Session: 2018-2019 Autumn 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 9 / 15
09/24/2018 - 12/07/2018 Mon, Wed 3:30 PM - 5:20 PM at 160-314 with Frisch, S. (PI)
Instructors: Frisch, S. (PI)
Notes: Admission based on priority basis. Check the Creative Writing website for enrollment instructions. http://creativewriting.stanford.edu/enrollment. Priority is given to those in their last year and to English majors and Creative Writing minors.
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ENGLISH 91 | 5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Class # 23159 | Section 03 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | WKS | Session: 2018-2019 Autumn 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 12 / 15
09/24/2018 - 12/07/2018 Tue, Thu 11:30 AM - 1:20 PM at 200-230 with Porter, E. (PI)
Instructors: Porter, E. (PI)
Notes: Admission based on priority basis. Check the Creative Writing website for enrollment instructions. http://creativewriting.stanford.edu/enrollment. Priority is given to those in their last year and to English majors and Creative Writing minors.
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ENGLISH 91 | 5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Class # 24608 | Section 04 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | WKS | Session: 2018-2019 Autumn 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 17 / 15
09/24/2018 - 12/07/2018 Tue, Thu 1:30 PM - 3:20 PM at Encina West 101 with Drangle, C. (PI)
Instructors: Drangle, C. (PI)
Notes: Admission based on priority basis. Check the Creative Writing website for enrollment instructions. http://creativewriting.stanford.edu/enrollment. Priority is given to those in their last year and to English majors and Creative Writing minors.
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ENGLISH 91 | 5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Class # 30239 | Section 05 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | WKS | Session: 2018-2019 Autumn 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 11 / 15
09/24/2018 - 12/07/2018 Tue, Thu 4:30 PM - 6:20 PM at 160-317 with Drangle, C. (PI)
Instructors: Drangle, C. (PI)
Notes: Admission based on priority basis. Check the Creative Writing website for enrollment instructions. http://creativewriting.stanford.edu/enrollment. Priority is given to those in their last year and to English majors and Creative Writing minors.
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2018-2019 Winter

ENGLISH 91 | 5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Class # 21069 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | WKS | Session: 2018-2019 Winter 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 12 / 15
01/07/2019 - 03/15/2019 Mon, Wed 12:30 PM - 2:20 PM at 20-21G with Pufahl, S. (PI)
Instructors: Pufahl, S. (PI)
ENGLISH 91 | 5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Class # 21079 | Section 02 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | WKS | Session: 2018-2019 Winter 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 13 / 15
01/07/2019 - 03/15/2019 Mon, Wed 2:30 PM - 4:20 PM at Lathrop 296 with Carlson-Wee, K. (PI)
Instructors: Carlson-Wee, K. (PI)
ENGLISH 91 | 5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Class # 25668 | Section 03 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | WKS | Session: 2018-2019 Winter 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 14 / 15
01/07/2019 - 03/15/2019 Mon, Wed 3:30 PM - 5:20 PM at 20-21G with Antopol, M. (PI)
Instructors: Antopol, M. (PI)
ENGLISH 91 | 5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Class # 26471 | Section 04 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | WKS | Session: 2018-2019 Winter 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 11 / 15
01/07/2019 - 03/15/2019 Mon, Wed 4:30 PM - 6:20 PM at 110-101 with Ross, M. (PI)
Instructors: Ross, M. (PI)
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ENGLISH 91 | 5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Class # 29854 | Section 05 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | WKS | Session: 2018-2019 Winter 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 13 / 15
01/07/2019 - 03/15/2019 Tue, Thu 9:30 AM - 11:20 AM at 20-21B with Evans, J. (PI)
Instructors: Evans, J. (PI)
ENGLISH 91 | 5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Class # 31568 | Section 06 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | WKS | Session: 2018-2019 Winter 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 14 / 15
01/07/2019 - 03/15/2019 Tue, Thu 1:30 PM - 3:20 PM at 540-103 with Sharif, S. (PI)
Instructors: Sharif, S. (PI)
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2018-2019 Spring

ENGLISH 91 | 5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Class # 21652 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | WKS | Session: 2018-2019 Spring 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 11 / 15
04/01/2019 - 06/05/2019 Mon, Wed 11:30 AM - 1:20 PM at Thornton 210 with Porter, E. (PI)
Instructors: Porter, E. (PI)
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ENGLISH 91 | 5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Class # 25541 | Section 02 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | WKS | Session: 2018-2019 Spring 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 11 / 15
04/01/2019 - 06/05/2019 Mon, Wed 1:30 PM - 3:20 PM at 360-361A with Brewer, W. (PI)
Instructors: Brewer, W. (PI)
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ENGLISH 91 | 5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Class # 28739 | Section 03 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | WKS | Session: 2018-2019 Spring 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 11 / 15
04/01/2019 - 06/05/2019 Mon, Wed 3:30 PM - 5:20 PM at 160-321 with Clark, H. (PI)
Instructors: Clark, H. (PI)
ENGLISH 91 | 5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Class # 25718 | Section 04 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | WKS | Session: 2018-2019 Spring 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 13 / 15
04/01/2019 - 06/05/2019 Tue, Thu 9:30 AM - 11:20 AM at 20-21B with Evans, J. (PI)
Instructors: Evans, J. (PI)
ENGLISH 91 | 5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Class # 29433 | Section 05 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | WKS | Session: 2018-2019 Spring 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 9 / 15
04/01/2019 - 06/05/2019 Tue, Thu 1:30 PM - 3:20 PM at 20-21G with Trahan, J. (PI)
Instructors: Trahan, J. (PI)

2018-2019 Summer

ENGLISH 91 | 5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Class # 20334 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | WKS | Session: 2018-2019 Summer 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 8 / 14
06/24/2019 - 08/15/2019 Tue, Thu 9:30 AM - 11:20 AM at 120-314 with Evans, J. (PI)
Instructors: Evans, J. (PI)
ENGLISH 91 | 5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Class # 21687 | Section 02 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | WKS | Session: 2018-2019 Summer 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 6
06/24/2019 - 08/15/2019 Tue, Thu 1:30 PM - 3:20 PM at 110-114 with Schloesser Tarano, N. (PI)
Instructors: Schloesser Tarano, N. (PI)
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ENGLISH 91V: Creative Nonfiction

Online workshop course. Historical and contemporary as a broad genre including travel and nature writing, memoir, biography, journalism, and the personal essay. Students use creative means to express factual content.

Terms: Sum | Units: 3-5 | UG Reqs: WAY-CE

Instructors: Smith, A. (PI)

ENGLISH 191: Intermediate Creative Nonfiction

Continuation of ENGLISH 91. Reading a variety of creative essays, completing short writing exercises, and discussing narrative techniques in class. Students submit a short (2-5 page) and a longer (8-20 page) nonfictional work to be workshopped and revised. Prerequisite ENGLISH 90 or ENGLISH 91. First priority to undergrads. Students must attend the first class meeting to retain their roster spot.

Terms: Aut, Win | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE | Repeatable 2 times (up to 10 units total)

Instructors: Evans, J. (PI) ; Porter, E. (PI)

ENGLISH 191T: Special Topics in Intermediate Creative Nonfiction

Workshop. Special Topics continuation of 91. Focus is on forms of the essay. Works from across time and nationality for their craft and technique; experimentation with writing exercises. Students read and respond to each other's longer nonfiction projects. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: 91 or 90.nNOTE: First priority to undergrads. Students must attend the first class meeting to retain their roster spot.

Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 5 | Repeatable 4 times (up to 10 units total)

Instructors: Antopol, M. (PI) ; Friedman, N. (PI) ; Shewmaker, M. (PI)

2018-2019 Winter

ENGLISH 191T | 5 units | UG Reqs: None | Class # 34074 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | WKS | Session: 2018-2019 Winter 1 | In Person | Students enrolled: 4
01/07/2019 - 03/15/2019 Wed 6:00 PM - 8:50 PM at Lathrop 292 with Antopol, M. (PI)
Instructors: Antopol, M. (PI)
Notes: IMMERSION WRITING: This course will focus on writers who immerse themselves in lives and situations other than their own, chronicling their experiences (sad, funny, frightening, moving) in books and essays. Throughout the semester, students will complete a series of writing exercises culminating in their own essay-length immersion projects. Instructions for enrollment can be found on the Enrollment page of the Stanford Creative Writing website. First priority to undergrads. Students must attend the first class meeting to retain their roster spot.

2018-2019 Spring

ENGLISH 191T | 5 units | UG Reqs: None | Class # 31913 (CANCELLED) | Section 01 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | WKS | Session: 2018-2019 Spring 1 | In Person
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Notes: Instructions for enrollment can be found on the Enrollment page of the Stanford Creative Writing website. First priority to undergrads. Students must attend the first class meeting to retain their roster spot. Creative Nonficton Salon. This class section has been cancelled!
ENGLISH 191T | 5 units | UG Reqs: None | Class # 33627 | Section 02 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | WKS | Session: 2018-2019 Spring 1 | In Person
04/01/2019 - 06/05/2019 Mon, Wed 3:30 PM - 5:20 PM at 160-325 with Friedman, N. (PI); Shewmaker, M. (PI)
Instructors: Friedman, N. (PI); Shewmaker, M. (PI)
Notes: Topic: Writing Home. Instructions for enrollment can be found on the Enrollment page of the Stanford Creative Writing website. First priority to undergrads. Students must attend the first class meeting to retain their roster spot.
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ENGLISH 91: Creative Nonfiction

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ENGLISH 191T: Special Topics in Intermediate Creative Nonfiction

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