CRWT 2450 — Sports Stories: Creative Writing and the Athletic Experience
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath EIusually offered: springOnlineOnline
Explores the intersection of sports and storytelling through the lens of creative writing. Analyzes literary technique in classic and contemporary examples of sports literature emphasizing themes of competition, teamwork, challenge, defeat, and triumph. Practices techniques and craft devices such as narrative, character, and voice as students produce their own narratives set in athletic worlds. Also explores the complex representational politics of sport and engages students in the crafting of literary work that thoughtfully addresses these issues. Utilizes the workshop model to encourage experimentation and build skills in critique and revision.
Prerequisites
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Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 100% | 0.0 |
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Meeting times
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Professors
Spring
- Kimberley Magowan (100% of students) · reviews
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Links
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