CHICANO M135
Bilingual Writing Workshop
Description: (Formerly numbered CM135.) (Same as Gender Studies M135C.) Seminar, four hours. Limited to juniors/seniors. Writing sample required; access to course webpage mandatory; need not be bilingual to enroll. Technical instruction, analysis, and theoretical discussion of bilingual creative expression through genre of short fiction. Bilingualism as both politics and aesthetics to be central theme. Discussion and analysis of Chicana/Chicano and Latina/Latino short story collections. Peer critique of weekly writing assignments. Emphasis on narrative techniques such as characterization, plot, conflict, setting, point of view, and dialogue, and magical realism as prevailing Chicanesque/Latinesque style. Some attention to process of manuscript preparation, public reading, and publication. Letter grading.
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I took Professor Gaspar de Alba's Bilingual Writing class Winter 2010. I have to say that it was one of the best decisions I have made thus far in my undergraduate career. Though the class does require you to write a 50-page novella, Profe walks you through it, and keeps you on track with deadlines. Her workshops are so helpful because she reads critically and is truly constructive with her feedback. This class is not easy, however. It's a lot of hard work and trains you to use a part of the brain most of us have been neglecting since childhood. After completing this class I felt so much pride in my creation. Don't be worried if you're not fluent in Spanish or Chicano/a. I was not and I still really enjoyed the class. All in all, if you're interested in creative writing at all, do not hesitate to enroll in this course.
I took Professor Gaspar de Alba's Bilingual Writing class Winter 2010. I have to say that it was one of the best decisions I have made thus far in my undergraduate career. Though the class does require you to write a 50-page novella, Profe walks you through it, and keeps you on track with deadlines. Her workshops are so helpful because she reads critically and is truly constructive with her feedback. This class is not easy, however. It's a lot of hard work and trains you to use a part of the brain most of us have been neglecting since childhood. After completing this class I felt so much pride in my creation. Don't be worried if you're not fluent in Spanish or Chicano/a. I was not and I still really enjoyed the class. All in all, if you're interested in creative writing at all, do not hesitate to enroll in this course.
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