Creative Memoir and the Invention of Self

Creative Memoir and the Invention of Self is a Social Science tutorial taught by Annie Rogers.

Course Description
Who are we and how do we become ourselves? Intellectuals and artists have posed and tried to answer this question. In this course we'll explore the idea of crafting or inventing a self out of the materials of memory, the desire to become what we aspire to be (something that's always just beyond reach), and the art of creative expression. Each student will personally explore the genre of memoir writing through a series of exercises in creative writing, with a focus on the art of writing. We will also look at the invention of self through scholarship on memory, subjectivity, time, and culture, and consider the unconscious, its elusiveness and power in shaping our stories.

Learning Goals

 * Expressive
 * Reading
 * Writing